austrian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about its people or their cultures.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɔstɹiən
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to Austria or its people or culture
Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.
Of or pertaining to its people or their cultures.
Of or relating to a school of economic thought based on the concept of methodological individualism: that social phenomena result from the motivations and actions of individuals.
noun
A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.
An economist supporting the ideals of the Austrian School of Economics.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Of or relating to Austria or its people or culture
Used this way, austrian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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Monetary unit in Austria.
Formerly the basic unit of money in Austria.
Variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage.
Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides.
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