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