Meanings
proper noun
- The sign language of the Australian deaf community.
Synonyms: Australian Sign Language
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe sign language of the Australian deaf community.
Similar
Origin
Blend of Australian + sign + language, coined by Trevor Johnston in the early 1980s, although the language itself is much older.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 澳大利亞手語 /澳大利亚手语
- 澳大利亞手語 /澳大利亚手语 (Àodàlìyà shǒuyǔ)sign language of the Australian deaf community
Finnish auslan, australialainen viittomakieli
- auslansign language of the Australian deaf community
- australialainen viittomakielisign language of the Australian deaf community
French langue des signes australienne
- langue des signes australiennesign language of the Australian deaf community
German australische Gebärdensprache
- australische Gebärdensprachesign language of the Australian deaf community
Japanese オーストラリア手話
- オーストラリア手話 (Ōsutoraria shuwa)sign language of the Australian deaf community
Russian австрали́йский язы́к же́стов
- австрали́йский язы́к же́стов (avstralíjskij jazýk žéstov)sign language of the Australian deaf community
Cite this entry
APA
Auslan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auslan
MLA
“Auslan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auslan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Auslan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auslan.
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