austral

/'ɔ:strəl/
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austral

The ship sailed through the austral seas.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.
austral

The ship sailed through the austral seas.

Adjective
  1. of the south or coming from the south
    • sailed the austral seas
Noun
  1. the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos

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