Australasia
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Australasia
- /ˌɒstɹəˈleɪʒə/ UK
- /ˌɔstɹəˈlæɪʒɐ/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʒə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Australasie, coined by French scholar and politician Charles de Brosses in 1756, from the Latin for “south of Asia”. By surface analysis, Austral- + Asia.
proper noun
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Synonym of Oceania: A continental region composed of the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, principally divided into Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia..
Similar: Oceania
- A continental region in Oceania, consisting of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighbouring Melanesian islands.
Translations
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name Australia, NZ, New Guinea and neighbouring islands
| Español | Australasia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오스트랄라시아 Oseuteurallasia |
| 日本語 | オーストララシア Ōsutorarashia |
| 中文 | 澳大拉西亞 /澳大拉西亚 Àodàlāxīyà |
| Português | Australásia |
| Français | Australasie |
| Deutsch | Australasien |
| Ελληνικά | Αυστραλασία Afstralasía |
| Русский | Австрала́зия Avstralázija |
| العربية | أسترالاسيا astrālāsiyā |
Talk about this word "Australasia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/australasia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Australasia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/australasia "Australasia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/australasia.Cite this
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title = {Australasia},
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