French Conversation · Level 10
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French word
austral
Pronunciation
IPA/ostʁal/
Meaning
- adjectivesouthern
Example
Les régions australes sont souvent isolées.
The southern regions are often isolated.
More examples
L'hémisphère austral connaît des saisons inversées.
The Southern Hemisphere experiences reversed seasons.
Core concept
A zone or quality located south of a defined place.
Common phrases
hémisphère austral
Southern Hemisphere
été austral
Southern Hemisphere summer
hiver austral
Southern Hemisphere winter
Similar words
méridional: Situated in the south, especially when describing land or climate.
Definition in French
Qui qualifie ce qui est situé au sud d'un pays, d'une région ou d'un point de référence.
Word origin
The Latin form australis entered French as a learned adjective for what lies south, preserving the directional sense of its source.
Usage tips
- Austral means 'southern', not usually 'Australian'; the latter is australien or australienne in French.
Opposites
- boréalnorthernadjective