austral

¹ American  

[aw-struhl] / ˈɔ strəl /

adjective

1. southern.

2. (initial capital letter) Australian.

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austral ² American  

[ous-trahl] / aʊsˈtrɑl /

noun

plural

australes

1. a monetary unit of Argentina, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the peso in 1985.

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Austral ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Australian.

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Austral. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Australasia.

2. Australia.

3. Australian.

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austral ¹ British  

/ ˈɔːstrəl /

adjective

1. of or coming from the south

   austral winds

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austral ² British  

/ aʊˈstrɑːl /

noun

1. a former monetary unit of Argentina equal to 100 centavos, replaced by the peso

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Austral. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Australasia

2. Australia(n)

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austral Scientific  

/ ô′strəl /

1. Relating to the south or to southern regions of the globe.

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Etymology

Origin of austral¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin austrālis southern, equivalent to Aust ( e ) r Auster + -ālis -al ¹

Origin of austral¹

From Spanish; austral ¹

Example Sentences

They’re heading back to Antarctica next austral summer to retrieve larger samples.

From Science Magazine

The days began to run together under the perpetual Sun of austral summer.

From Science Magazine

This raises the chances that these birds could transmit the virus to new locations, especially if these or other birds are contagious when they congregate in the austral spring for breeding.

From Science Magazine

And they hope to keep at it from October to mid-January, the height of the austral summer, for 3 years running.

From Science Magazine

But this does mean Earth is closer to the sun in austral summer and farther in austral winter, so the corresponding plus-or-minus-five-degree-C shift can amplify seasons to be more extreme in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• arid
• blazing
• blistering
• parched
• red-hot
• scorching
• sizzling
• stifling
• sultry
• sweltering