Meaning of Australian in English
Noun
AustralianEtymology
from French australien, from Latin australis in the phrase Terra Australis‘the southern land’, the name of the supposed southern continentDefinitions
1. a native or inhabitant of Australia- 2. the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
Qualitative Adjective
AustralianDefinitions
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitantsExamples
- « Australian deserts »
- « Australian aborigines »