Terra Australis

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Latin

Etymology

Literally, "Southern Land".

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈter.ra au̯sˈtraː.lis/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈter.ra au̯sˈtra.lis/,

Proper noun

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

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

Declension

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

	singular
nominative	Terra Austrālis
genitive	Terrae Austrālis
dative	Terrae Austrālī
accusative	Terram Austrālem
ablative	Terrā Austrālī
vocative	Terra Austrālis

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