Terra Australis
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "Southern Land".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈter.ra au̯sˈtraː.lis/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä äu̯s̠ˈt̪räːlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈter.ra au̯sˈtra.lis/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä äu̯sˈt̪räːlis]
Proper noun
[edit]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
[edit]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 |