austral
/'ɔ:strəl/
Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to or coming from the south: Used to describe something that is of, from, or located in the southern regions, particularly the Southern Hemisphere.
- Southern: Pertaining to the south.
Noun:
- A former basic unit of money in Argentina: A unit of currency used in Argentina from 1985 to 1991, equal to 100 centavos.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The expedition studied the unique wildlife of the austral regions.
- Winds from the austral direction brought cooler weather.
Noun:
- The old banknote was worth ten australes.
- Prices were listed in australes before the currency was replaced.
Advanced Usage
- In scientific/geographical contexts: Often used in formal writing to describe southern phenomena.
- The research vessel explored the austral ocean currents.
- In historical/economic contexts: Refers specifically to the Argentine currency period.
- The economic plan involved the introduction of the austral.
Variants and Related Words
- Australasia (proper noun): A region comprising Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific.
- Australoid (adjective/noun): Relating to or denoting a broad racial grouping of indigenous peoples of Australia, South Asia, and parts of Southeast Asia. (Note: This term is dated and often considered offensive in anthropological contexts).
Synonyms
- Adjective: Southern, southerly, meridional.
- Noun: (Currency) peso (the currency that replaced it).
Related Phrases
- Austral summer: The summer season in the Southern Hemisphere (December to February).
- They traveled to Chile during the austral summer.
- Austral winter: The winter season in the Southern Hemisphere (June to August).
- Skiing in New Zealand is popular in the austral winter.
Notes on Usage
- As an adjective, austral is formal and less common in everyday speech than "southern." It is frequently found in scientific, literary, or poetic contexts.
- As a noun (austral), it is now historical. The currency was replaced by the Argentine peso in 1992. The plural form is australes.
Adjective
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of the south or coming from the south
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sailed the austral seas
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Noun
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the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
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