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Australia

/ɒˈstɹeɪ.liː.ə/ UK
/ɒˈstɹeɪ.li.jə/ UK
/ɔːˈstɹeɪ.lɪ.ə/ UK, dated
/ɔːˈstɹeɪ.lɪ.jə/ UK, dated
/ɒˈstɹeɪl.jə/
/əˈstɹeɪl.jə/
/əˈstɹæɪl.jə/ Australia
/əˈstɹæɪ.liː.ə/ Australia
/əˈstɹæɪ.jə/ Australia
/-ɹɛl-/ Australia
/-ɹe.jə/ Australia
/əˈstɹɛ.liː.ə/ Tasmanian
/ɔˈstɹeɪl.jə/ US
/ɔˈstɹeɪl.i.ə/ US
/ɑˈstɹɛl.i.ə/ US, cot caught merger
/ɑˈstɹɛl.jə/ US, cot caught merger
/-ɹeɪl-/ US, cot caught merger

Rhymes with -eɪliə

Where it comes from

First attested 16th century, from Latin terra austrālis incōgnita (“unknown southern land”), from auster (“the south wind”). Used also in 1693 (quotation below). Popularised by Matthew Flinders in 1814 (quotation below). By surface analysis, Austral- + -ia.

Distantly cognate to Austria, containing the same Proto-Indo-European root, but through German where it retained the earlier sense of “east” rather than “south”.

proper noun Straya · 'Straya

An island of Oceania. 1693: translation of a French novel by Jacques Sadeur (believed to be a pen name of Gabriel de Foigny) titled Les Aventures de Jacques Sadeur dans la Découverte et le Voiage de la Terre Australe published 1692, translation published in London in 1693. Quoted in The Australian Language by Sidney J. B
A country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire. Official name: Commonwealth of Australia. Capital: Canberra. During Movember (the month formerly known as November), men around the globe grow mustaches (hence the name) while raising money for men’s health issues. Movember started in Australia in 2003.
Similar: Aussie, Aussieland, land down under, New Holland, Oz, Terra Australis, Upsidedownland, Stralia, Straya
A continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands. He is going to Australia for his honeymoon for 10 days.
Similar: Meganesia, Sahul, Oceania

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: aus, canada, aussie, australasia, australian, germany, andorra, austria, papua, oceania, macau, macao, country, commonwealth, asic, qantas

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name Commonwealth of Australia

Español	Australia
한국어	호주 Hoju, 오스트레일리아 Oseuteureillia
日本語	オーストラリア Ōsutoraria, 濠洲 Gōshū, 豪州 Gōshū, 濠 Gō, 豪 Gō
中文	澳大利亞 /澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà, 澳洲 Àozhōu
हिन्दी	ऑस्ट्रेलिया ŏsṭreliyā, आस्ट्रेलिया āsṭreliyā, ओस्ट्रेलिया osṭreliyā
Kiswahili	Australia
Português	Austrália
Français	Australie
Deutsch	Australien
Italiano	Australia
Ελληνικά	Αυστραλία Afstralía
Română	Australia
Русский	Австра́лия Avstrálija
Tiếng Việt	Úc, Úc Đại Lợi, Châu Úc, Úc Châu, Ô-xtrây-li-a, nước Úc
العربية	أُسْتُرَالِيَا ʔusturāliyā
עברית	אוֹסְטְרַלְיָה ostrálya

name continent of Australia

Español	Australia
한국어	호주 Hoju, 오스트레일리아 Oseuteureillia
日本語	オーストラリア Ōsutoraria, 濠洲 Gōshū, 豪州 Gōshū, 濠 Gō, 豪 Gō, オーストラリア大陸 Ōsutoraria tairiku
中文	澳大利亞 /澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà, 澳洲 Àozhōu
हिन्दी	ऑस्ट्रेलिया ŏsṭreliyā, आस्ट्रेलिया āsṭreliyā, ओस्ट्रेलिया osṭreliyā
Português	Austrália
Français	Australie
Deutsch	Australien
Română	Australia
Русский	Австра́лия Avstrálija
Tiếng Việt	Châu Úc, Úc Châu, Úc
العربية	أُسْتُرَالِيَا ʔusturāliyā, أُوسْتُرَالِيَا ʔūsturāliyā
עברית	אוֹסְטְרַלְיָה ostrálya

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@misc{australia_2026,
  title = {Australia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/australia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}