austral-

prefix

Southern.

OriginLatin australis →
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Meanings

austral-1

prefix

alternative Austral-

  1. Southern.

Austral-2

prefix

alternative austral-

  1. Alternative letter-case form of austral- (“southern”).

Origin

austral- · prefix

  1. Latinauster“south wind”
  2. Latinaustralis“southern”
  3. Englishaustral-

From Latin australis (“southern”), from Latin auster (“south wind”).

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Austral- · prefix

  1. Latinauster“south wind”
  2. Latinaustralis“southern”
  3. EnglishAustral-

From Latin australis (“southern”), from Latin auster (“south wind”).

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

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