Austric

1 of 2

adjective (1)

Aus·​tric

ˈȯstrik,

ˈäs-

: austrian

Austric

2 of 2

adjective (2)

"

: of, relating to, or belonging to the related Austronesian and Austroasiatic families of languages considered as subfamilies of a vast family of languages extending from northern India across the islands of the Pacific

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Austria + English -ic

Adjective (2)

austr- + -ic

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