Spanish word

austríaco

Pronunciation

IPA/awsˈtɾiako/

Meaning

  • masculine nounAustrian

Example

El austríaco vive en Viena.

The Austrian lives in Vienna.

Illustration for austríaco (Austrian)

More examples

Conocí a un austríaco en el tren.

I met an Austrian on the train.

Core concept

Person shown with Austria highlighted on a map.

Common phrases

  • un austríaco

    an Austrian

Similar words

australiano: Person from Australia.
alemán: Person from Germany.
europeo: Person from Europe.

Definition in Spanish

Denota a una persona originaria de Austria o con ciudadanía austríaca.

Word origin

Formed from Austria (ultimately from Old High German Ostarrîchi via Latinized forms) with the Romance suffix -aco marking someone from that place.

Usage tips

  • The accent in austríaco marks stress on aus-TRI-a-co, and the same form often describes products as well as people, so surrounding words indicate the meaning.

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