Australasia

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See also: Australásia

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French Australasie, coined by French scholar and politician Charles de Brosses in 1756, from the Latin for “south of Asia”.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Australasia

  1. Oceania.
  2. Australia, New Zealand, 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

Translations

Oceania — see Oceania

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Australasia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved January 20, 2021.

Spanish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /austɾaˈlasja/
  • Rhymes: -asja
  • Syllabification: Aus‧tra‧la‧sia

Proper noun

Australasia f

  1. Australasia
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