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austro-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “south,” used in the formation of compound words:

    Austronesia.



Austro-

2
  1. a combining form of Austria:

    Austro-Hungarian.

Austro-

1

/ ˈɒstrəʊ- /

combining_form

  1. southern

    Austro-Asiatic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Austro-

2

/ ˈɒstrəʊ- /

combining_form

  1. Austrian

    Austro-Hungarian

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of austro-1

< Latin aust ( e ) r the south, the south wind + -o-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of austro-1

from Latin auster the south wind
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Example Sentences

So, would World War I have happened if the Austro Hungarian archduke hadn’t been assassinated in 1914?

I think that this character, when she was 24 years old and in a similar position as Max is at Juilliard when she was at Harvard, she was trying to break the boundaries that were set up in terms of the German Austro canon.

Reuters was not immediately able to contact Austro Gold.

From Reuters

In 2016, hackers stole $12 million from Ecuador’s Banco del Austro by breaching its Swift payment system.

Wells Fargo did not comment on the settlement, and a representative for Banco del Austro could not be immediately reached.

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