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Auster^¹

/ˈɒstə/ UK
/ˈɔːstə/ UK
/ˈɑstəɹ/ US
/ˈɔstəɹ/ US

proper noun

Roman The god of the south wind. For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. B
poetic The south wind, especially when personified. Auster and Aquilon with winged Steeds All ſweating, tilt about the watery heauens, With ſhiuering ſpeares enforcing thunderclaps, And from their ſhields ſtrike flames of lightening
Similar: auster, ostro

auster^²

/ˈɔːstɚ/
/ˈɒstɚ/

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Auster (“the south wind”).

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@misc{auster_2026,
  title = {auster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/auster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}