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australiano

Australian

adjective ow-strah-LYAH-noh Less Common
People & Society Nationality

Also means

Australian (noun: person)

Usage Note

Australiano follows the standard pattern for nationality adjectives: it agrees in gender (australiana) and number, and doubles as a noun for a person from Australia. The country name is Australia — note the stress falls on the penultimate syllable in Spanish: aus-TRA-lia. Learners should not confuse austral ('southern', as in el hemisferio austral) with the nationality adjective.

Examples

"Un equipo australiano ganó el torneo."

Natural Translation

An Australian team won the tournament.

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