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AUSTRAL
austral
(adjective) of the south or coming from the south; “sailed the austral seas”
austral
(noun) the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
austral (comparative more austral, superlative most austral)
Of, relating to, or coming from the south.
Synonyms
• meridional
• southern
Antonyms
• boreal
• septentrional
• northern
Etymology 2
Noun
austral (plural australs)
A former currency of Argentina.
Anagrams
• Alturas
Proper noun
Austral
A Polynesian language spoken on the Austral Islands of French Polynesia.
Anagrams
• Alturas
Source: Wiktionary
Aus"tral, a. Etym: [L. australis, fr. auster: cf. F. austral.]
Definition: Southern; lying or being in the south; as, austral land; austral ocean. Austral signs (Astron.), the last six signs of the zodiac, or those south of the equator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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