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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

austro-

Pronunciation / Transliteration: austro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Austro/ˈɔː.stroʊ/
prefixCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La influencia austro-húngara dejó una huella profunda en la región."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
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  1. 1

    Relating to Austria, Austrian, or Austro-Hungarian.

    "The museum hosted a rare exhibition of Austro-Hungarian art."
  2. 2

    Denoting the south, southern, or Australasia.

    "Linguists study various Austroasiatic language families across Southeast Asia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'auster', meaning 'south wind' or 'southern'. It entered English usage primarily through scientific and geographical compounding in the 19th century, particularly to denote relations to Austria or the Southern Hemisphere.

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