austral

(ô'strəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or coming from the south.

[Latin austrālis, from auster, austr-, south.]

(O-struhl)

adjective
Southern.

Etymology
From Latin auster (south). That's why Australia is so named, but that does not apply to Austria, in central Europe. Austria's name is a Latinized form of its German name Oesterreich (eastern empire, referring to the eastern boundary of the Frankish Empire at one time)

Usage
"[Werner] Herzog simply lets the subjects talk about their backgrounds, motivation, fears, and coping strategies during the period of the austral summer (October-February)." — Ron Wynn; Herzog's Documentary Offers Insider's View of Antarctica; The City Paper (Nashville, Tennessee); Jul 25, 2008.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos

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The adjective austral has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to or coming from the south
  Pertains to noun: south (meaning #3)

Meaning #2: of the south or coming from the south

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