austral

[ aw-struhl ]

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adjective

southern.
(initial capital letter) Australian.

Origin of austral

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin austrālis southern, equivalent to Aust(e)rAuster + -ālis-al¹

Other definitions for austral (2 of 4)

austral²

[ ous-trahl ]

noun,plural aus·tra·les

[ous-trah-les]. /aʊsˈtrɑ lɛs/.

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

Origin of austral

From Spanish; see origin at austral¹

Other definitions for Austral (3 of 4)

Austral

abbreviation

Australian (def. 6).

Other definitions for Austral. (4 of 4)

Austral.

abbreviation

Australasia.
Australia.

Australian.

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How to use austral in a sentence

In the Australes there is a similar cone, but the spring-shoot gradually becomes multinodal.
The Genus Pinus | George Russell Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for austral (1 of 3)

austral¹

/ (ˈɔːstrəl) /

adjective

of or coming from the south: austral winds

Origin of austral

C14: from Latin austrālis, from auster the south wind

British Dictionary definitions for austral (2 of 3)

austral²

/ (aʊˈstrɑːl) /

nounplural -trales (-trɑːlɛs)

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

Origin of austral

from Spanish; see austral 1

British Dictionary definitions for Austral. (3 of 3)

Austral.

abbreviation for

Australasia
Australia(n)

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Scientific definitions for austral

austral

[ ô′strəl ]

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

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