Terra Australis

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Latin

Etymology

Literally, "Southern Land".

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Terra Austrālis f sg (genitive Terrae Austrālis); first declension

  1. (geography) A hypothetical continent proposed, prior to the discovery of Australia, to exist in the Southern Hemisphere.
  2. A former name for the continent of Australia after its discovery.

Declension

First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Terra Austrālis
Genitive Terrae Austrālis
Dative Terrae Austrālī
Accusative Terram Austrālem
Ablative Terrā Austrālī
Vocative Terra Austrālis

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