australian

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: Aus=tral=ian

CIDE DICTIONARY

australian, a. [From L. Terra Australis southern land.].

 Of or pertaining to Australia.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

australian, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a native or national of Australia.
2 a person of Australian descent.
--adj. of or relating to Australia.

Idiom

Australian bear a koala bear. Australian Rules a form of football played with a Rugby ball by teams of 18. Australian terrier a wire-haired Australian breed of terrier.

Derivative

Australianism n.

Etymology

F australien f. L (as AUSTRAL)