Meanings
nounAustralian (plural Australians)
plural Australians
- A person from the Commonwealth of Australia.
An Australian was once appointed on contract, but he swore too much.
1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 381 more example
It is outrageous and indefensible that Sally Roycroft is deprived of a freedom that we legally confer on every French person. It is time she was given a fair suck of the sauce bottle, as the Australians say.
2013 August 26, Oliver Milman, quoting Boris Johnson, “Boris Johnson calls for free labour exchange between UK and Australia”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2019 - anthropologyA person aboriginal to Australia.
- uncommonA person from the continent of Australia.
adjectiveAustralian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.
The deaths of two Australian teenagers, a British woman, an American man and two Danish women – and reports of others taken ill – prompted warnings last week from several Western nations about the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
2024 November 27, Jessie Yeung and Isaac Yee, “Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers”, in CNN - UShumorousnot comparableUpside down.
Australian scrolling
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proper noun
- The Australian, an Australian newspaper.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe languages spoken by Australian aborigines
Similar
Aboriginal AustralianAustralian languageAboriginal Australian language
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwss?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsteros
- Proto-Italic*austeros
- Latinauster
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latinaustrālis
- Latinterra austrālis incōgnitainflu.
- EnglishAustralia
- EnglishAustralian
From Australia + -an (suffix forming adjectives).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Australiër, Australies
- Australiërperson from the country of Australia
- Australiesof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Arabic أُسْتُرَالِيّ, أُسْتُرَالِيَّة
- أُسْتُرَالِيّ (ʔusturāliyy)person from the country of Australia
- أُسْتُرَالِيَّة (ʔusturāliyya)person from the country of Australia
- أُوسْتُرَالِيّ (ʔūsturāliyy)person from the country of Australia
- أُوسْتُرَالِيَّة (ʔūsturāliyya)person from the country of Australia
- أُسْتُرَالِيّ (ʔusturāliyy)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- أُوسْتُرَالِيّ (ʔūsturāliyy)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- أُسْتُرَالِيّ (ʔusturāliyy)of or pertaining to the country of Australia
Bengali অস্ট্রেলিয়ান
- অস্ট্রেলিয়ান (osṭreliẏan)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Bulgarian австрали́ец, австрали́йка
- австрали́ец (avstralíec)person from the country of Australia
- австрали́йка (avstralíjka)person from the country of Australia
- австрали́йче (avstralíjče)person from the country of Australia
- австрали́йски (avstralíjski)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- австрали́йски (avstralíjski)of or pertaining to the country of Australia
Catalan australià, australià
- australiàperson from the continent of Australia
- australiàperson from the country of Australia
- australiàof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- australiàof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- australiàof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- australiàof or pertaining to a person (people) of the country of Australia
- australiàof or pertaining to a person (people) of the continent of Australia
- australiàof or pertaining to a language (languages) of Australia (country or continent); Australian English
Chinese Cantonese 澳大利亞人 /澳大利亚人, 澳洲人
- 澳大利亞人 /澳大利亚人 (ou³ daai⁶ lei⁶ aa³ jan⁴)person from the country of Australia
- 澳洲人 (ou³ zau¹ jan⁴)person from the country of Australia
Chinese Mandarin 澳大利亞人 /澳大利亚人, 澳洲人
- 澳大利亞人 /澳大利亚人 (Àodàlìyàrén)person from the country of Australia
- 澳洲人 (Àozhōurén)person from the country of Australia
- 澳大利亞的 /澳大利亚的 (Àodàlìyà de)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- 澳- (Ào-)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Czech Australan, Australanka
- Australanperson from the country of Australia
- Australankaperson from the country of Australia
- australskýof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Danish australier, australsk
- australierperson from the country of Australia
- australskof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Dutch Australiër, Australische
- Australiërperson from the country of Australia
- Australischeperson from the country of Australia
- Australischof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- Australischeof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Esperanto aŭstraliano, aŭstraliano
- aŭstralianoperson from the continent of Australia
- aŭstralianoperson from the country of Australia
- aŭstraliaof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- aŭstraliaof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- aŭstraliaof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
Estonian austraallane, austraallanna
- austraallaneperson from the country of Australia
- austraallannaperson from the country of Australia
- Austraaliaof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- austraaliaof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Finnish australialainen, australialainen
- australialainenperson from the country of Australia
- australialainenof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
French Australien, Australienne
- Australienperson from the country of Australia
- Australienneperson from the country of Australia
- australienof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
German Australier, Australierin
- Australierperson from the country of Australia
- Australierinperson from the country of Australia
- australischof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Greek Αυστραλός, Αυστραλέζος
- Αυστραλός (Afstralós)person from the country of Australia
- Αυστραλέζος (Afstralézos)person from the country of Australia
- Αυστραλή (Afstralí)person from the country of Australia
- Αυστραλέζα (Afstraléza)person from the country of Australia
- αυστραλιανός (afstralianós)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Hawaiian ʻAukekulelia, ʻAukekulelia
- ʻAukekuleliaperson from the country of Australia
- ʻAukekuleliaof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Hebrew אוֹסְטְרָלִי, אוֹסְטְרָלִית
- אוֹסְטְרָלִי (ostráli)person from the country of Australia
- אוֹסְטְרָלִית (ostrálit)person from the country of Australia
- אוֹסְטְרָלִי (ostráli)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Hindi ऑस्ट्रेलियाई, ऑस्ट्रेलियाई
- ऑस्ट्रेलियाई (ŏsṭreliyāī)Australian English
- ऑस्ट्रेलियाई (ŏsṭreliyāī)person from the country of Australia
- ऑस्ट्रेलियाई (ŏsṭreliyāī)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- ऑस्ट्रेलियाई (ŏsṭreliyāī)of or pertaining to the country of Australia
- ऑस्ट्रेलियाई (ŏsṭreliyāī)of or pertaining to the continent of Australia
Hungarian ausztrál
- ausztrálof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Icelandic áströlsk enska, Ástrali
- áströlsk enskaAustralian English
- Ástraliperson from the country of Australia
- Ástralíumaðurperson from the country of Australia
- Ástralíubúiperson from the country of Australia
- ástralskurof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Irish Astrálach, Astrálach
- Astrálachperson from the continent of Australia
- Astrálachperson from the country of Australia
- Astrálachof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- Astrálachof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- Astrálachof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- Astrálachof or pertaining to a person (people) of the country of Australia
- Astrálachof or pertaining to a person (people) of the continent of Australia
Italian inglese australiano, australiano
- inglese australianoAustralian English
- australianoperson from the country of Australia
- australianoof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Japanese オーストラリア人, オーストラリアの
- オーストラリア人 (Ōsutorariajin)person from the country of Australia
- オーストラリアの (Ōsutoraria no)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- 豪- (Gō-)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Korean 호주인, 오스트레일리아인
- 호주인 (hoju'in)person from the country of Australia
- 오스트레일리아인 (oseuteureilliain)person from the country of Australia
- 호주 사람 (hoju saram)person from the country of Australia
- 오스트레일리아 사람 (oseuteureillia saram)person from the country of Australia
- 호주의 (Hoju-ui)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- 오스트레일리아의 (Oseuteureillia-ui)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Latvian austrālietis, austrāliete
- austrālietisperson from the country of Australia
- austrālieteperson from the country of Australia
Lithuanian australietis, australietė
- australietisperson from the country of Australia
- australietėperson from the country of Australia
- australėperson from the country of Australia
Norwegian Bokmål australier, australsk
- australierperson from the country of Australia
- australskof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Polish Australijczyk, Australijka
- Australijczykperson from the continent of Australia
- Australijkaperson from the continent of Australia
- australijska odmiana języka angielskiegoAustralian English
- Australijczykperson from the country of Australia
- Australijkaperson from the country of Australia
- australijskiof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- australijskiof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- australijskiof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- australijskiof or pertaining to a person (people) of the country of Australia
- australijskiof or pertaining to a person (people) of the continent of Australia
- australijskiof or pertaining to a language (languages) of Australia (country or continent); Australian English
Portuguese australiano, australiano
- australianoperson from the country of Australia
- australianoof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Romanian australian, australiancă
- australianperson from the country of Australia
- australiancăperson from the country of Australia
- australianof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- australianof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- australianof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- australianof or pertaining to a person (people) of the country of Australia
- australianof or pertaining to a person (people) of the continent of Australia
Russian австрали́йский англи́йский, австрали́ец
- австрали́йский англи́йский (avstralíjskij anglíjskij)Australian English
- австрали́ец (avstralíjec)person from the country of Australia
- австрали́йка (avstralíjka)person from the country of Australia
- австрали́йский (avstralíjskij)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- австрали́йский (avstralíjskij)of or pertaining to the country of Australia
- австрали́йский (avstralíjskij)of or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- австрали́йский (avstralíjskij)of or pertaining to a person (people) of the country of Australia
- австрали́йский (avstralíjskij)of or pertaining to a person (people) of the continent of Australia
Slovak Austrálčan, Austrálčanka
- Austrálčanperson from the country of Australia
- Austrálčankaperson from the country of Australia
- austrálskyof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Spanish australiano, australiana
- australianoperson from the country of Australia
- australianaperson from the country of Australia
- australianoof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Swahili waustralia, waustralia
- waustraliaperson from the country of Australia
- waustraliaof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Swedish australier, australiensare
- australierperson from the country of Australia
- australiensareperson from the country of Australia
- australiensiskaperson from the country of Australia
- australiskaperson from the country of Australia
- australiensiskof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- australiskof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Thai ชาวออสเตรเลีย, ออสเตรเลีย
- ชาวออสเตรเลีย (chaao ɔ́s-dtree-liia)person from the country of Australia
- ออสเตรเลีย (ɔ́s-dtree-liia)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- ออสเตรเลีย (ɔ́s-dtree-liia)of or pertaining to the country of Australia
Turkish Avustralyalı, Avustralya
- Avustralyalıperson from the country of Australia
- Avustralyaof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- Avustralyalıof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Ukrainian австралі́єць, австралі́йка
- австралі́єць (avstralíjecʹ)person from the country of Australia
- австралі́йка (avstralíjka)person from the country of Australia
- австралі́йський (avstralíjsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- австралі́йський (avstralíjsʹkyj)of or pertaining to the country of Australia
Urdu آسْٹْریلِیَن
- آسْٹْریلِیَن (āsṭreliyan)person from the country of Australia
Vietnamese người châu Úc, người Úc châu
- người châu Úcperson from the continent of Australia
- người Úc châuperson from the continent of Australia
- tiếng ÚcAustralian English
- người Úcperson from the country of Australia
- người Úc Đại Lợiperson from the country of Australia
- người Ô-xtrây-li-aperson from the country of Australia
- Úcof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- Úc Đại Lợiof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- Ô-xtrây-li-aof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
- Úcof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- Úc Đại Lợiof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- Ô-xtrây-li-aof or pertaining to the country of Australia
- châu Úcof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- Úc châuof or pertaining to the continent of Australia
- tiếng Úcof or pertaining to a language (languages) of Australia (country or continent); Australian English
Welsh Awstraliad, Awstralaidd
- Awstraliadperson from the country of Australia
- Awstralaiddof or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
Yiddish אויסטראַליער, אויסטראַליש
- אויסטראַליער (oystralyer)person from the country of Australia
- אויסטראַליש (oystralish)of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages
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APA
Australian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian
MLA
“Australian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian.
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