Australasia
See also: Australásia
Englisch
Etymology
Borrowed from French Australasie, coined by French scholar and politician Charles de Brosses in 1756, from the Latin for “south of Asia”.[1]
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɒstɹ(ə)lˈeɪʒə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɔstɹl̩ˈæɪʒɐ/
- Rhymes: -eɪʒə
Proper noun
Australasia
- Oceania.
- Australien, Neuseeland, New Guinea and neighbouring islands.
- Holonym: Oceania
Usage notes
This is an ambiguous term, whose precise meaning varies considerably depending on its field of use. But it has been used interchangeably with the word Oceania.
Derived terms
- Australasian (adj)
Translations
Oceania — see Oceania
Australia, NZ, New Guinea and neighbouring islands
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Australasia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved January 20, 2021.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Australasia f
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