austère

See also: austere and austerē

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin austērus (“dry, harsh, sour, tart”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek αὐστηρός (austērós, “bitter, harsh”), having the specific meaning "making the tongue dry" (originally used of fruits, wines), related to αὔω (aúō, “to singe”), αὖος (aûos, “dry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /os.tɛʁ/, /ɔs.tɛʁ/

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Adjective

austère (plural austères)

1. austere

Further reading

• “austère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• au reste