austral

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/ˈɒstɹəl//ˈɔːstɹəl/

adjective

Of, relating to, or coming from the south.

“an austral migrant”

Similar
meridionalsouthern
Opposite
borealseptentrionalnorthern
OriginLatin australis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Proto-Italic *austeros →
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Meanings

austral1

adjectiveaustral (comparative more austral, superlative most austral)

comparative more austral · superlative most austral

  1. Of, relating to, or coming from the south.

    an austral migrant

    Synonyms: meridional, southern

austral2

nounaustral (plural australs)

plural australs

  1. A former currency of Argentina. Its symbol was ₳.

Austral3

proper noun
  1. A Polynesian language spoken on the Austral Islands of French Polynesia.
  2. A suburb of Sydney in the Liverpool council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, relating to, or coming from the south.

Similar
meridionalsouthern
Opposite
borealseptentrionalnorthern

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof the south or coming from the south

Similar
southern
Also see
antiborealsouthern

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

austral · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwss?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsteros
  4. Proto-Italic*austeros
  5. Latinauster
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Latinaustralis
  9. Englishaustral

Borrowed from Latin australis (“southern”).

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austral · noun

  1. Latinaustralis
  2. Spanishaustral
  3. Englishaustral

From Spanish austral, from Latin australis.

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Translations

Bulgarian южен
  • южен (južen)of, relating to, or coming from the south
Catalan austral
  • australof, relating to, or coming from the south
Czech polední, jižní
  • poledníof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • jižníof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • jihozemskýof, relating to, or coming from the south
Finnish eteläinen
  • eteläinenof, relating to, or coming from the south
French austral, austral
  • australof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • australcurrency
German südlich
  • südlichof, relating to, or coming from the south
Italian australe, australe
  • australeof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • australecurrency
Polish południowy, austral
  • południowyof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • australcurrency
Portuguese austral, austral
  • australof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • australcurrency
Russian ю́жный, аустра́ль
  • ю́жный (júžnyj)of, relating to, or coming from the south
  • аустра́ль (austrálʹ)currency
Spanish austral, austral
  • australof, relating to, or coming from the south
  • australcurrency
Turkish güney
  • güneyof, relating to, or coming from the south

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with austral

nostrilrostralbrevirostralinternostrilmarginirostralmesorostralnasorostralplatyrostralpostrostralserratirostral
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APA

austral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austral

MLA

“austral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “austral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austral.

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