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auster.

the south wind

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈau̯s.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈau̯s.ter]
  1. the south wind

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. south (compass direction)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *austeros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros, from *h₂ews- (“dawn”). Cognate with Latin aurōra, English east, German Ost.

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