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Word

austrian

Phoneticsaus·tri·an

/ˈɔstɹiən/

Definitions

01a person

A2

n. a person who comes from Austria.

n. a person who is a citizen of Austria or is of Austrian descent.

“My new neighbour is an Austrian who moved here from Vienna last year.”

“The famous composer was a proud Austrian who spent most of his productive years working in the imperial capital.”

02relating to the country

A2

adj. coming from or relating to the country of Austria.

adj. pertaining to the nation of Austria, its people, or its cultural heritage.

“We enjoyed some delicious Austrian chocolate during our trip to the Alps.”

“The gallery is hosting an exhibition of Austrian landscape paintings from the nineteenth century.”

03economic theory

C1

adj. relating to a specific way of thinking about economics that started in Austria.

adj. relating to the Austrian School of economics, which emphasizes individual actions and subjective value.

“He is reading a book about Austrian economic theories and how they work.”

“The professor provided a detailed critique of Austrian economic thought, focusing on its rejection of mathematical modelling in favour of logical deduction.”

Academic · Technical

Etymology

From Austria + -n.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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