austral

adjective

aus·tral | \ ˈȯs-trəl

, ˈäs-\

Definition of austral

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : of or relating to the southern hemisphere

2 capitalized : australian

austral

noun

aus·tral | \ au̇-ˈsträl

plural australes\ -ˈsträ-lās

\ also australs

Definition of austral (Entry 2 of 3)

: the basic monetary unit of Argentina from 1985 to 1991

Austral

abbreviation

Definition of Austral (Entry 3 of 3)

Australia

Examples of austral in a Sentence

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Nowadays, well over 35,000 visitors a season make landfall in the austral summer. — The Economist, "Contrary to the fears of some, penguins and people do mix," 13 July 2019 But in the austral spring, the rear of their bodies turn into sacks of egg or sperm. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animals," 17 Apr. 2019

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