austro-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “south,” used in the formation of compound words.

   Austronesia.

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Austro- ² American  

1. a combining form of Austria.

   Austro-Hungarian.

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Austro- ¹ British  

/ ˈɒstrəʊ- /

combining form

1. southern

   Austro-Asiatic

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Austro- ² British  

/ ˈɒstrəʊ- /

combining form

1. Austrian

   Austro-Hungarian

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Etymology

Origin of austro-

< Latin aust ( e ) r the south, the south wind + -o-

Example Sentences

"They've always been part time," explained Ben Austro, founder of Football Zebras, a website that tracks NFL officials and their decisions.

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Austro believes that requiring referees to work full-time could shrink the pool of elite officials.

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"He's got good control of the game. It instills confidence," said Austro.

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"It was absolutely an interception... it seemed pretty obvious to us," said Austro.

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But, Austro says, NFL officials are the elite of the elite -- painstakingly scouted from college football by a vast network of talent-spotters, trained and vetted, and expected to spend 40-50 hours a week preparing for their football duties during the season.

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