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aus·tral I. \ˈȯstrəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin australis, from austr-, auster + -alis -al 1. : southern < sailing the austral seas > 2. usually capitalized : of, relating to, or being a biogeographic zone extending across No. America between the transition and tropical zones 3. usually capitalized : australian II. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized : the language of the Australian islands III. \ȯˈsträl\ noun (plural aus·tral·es \-ˈsträlās\ ; also aus·trals) Etymology: Spanish, from austral, adjective, southern, from Latin australis — more at austral : the basic monetary unit of Argentina 1985-91 |