austère

See also: austere and austerē

French

Etymology

From Latin austērus (“dry, harsh, sour, tart”),[1] from 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): /ɔs.tɛːʁ/, /os.tɛːʁ/[1]
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Adjective

austère (plural austères)

  1. austere

Derived terms

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

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