Terra Australis

Latin

Etymology

Literally, “Southern Land”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈter.ra au̯sˈtraː.lis/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä äu̯s̠ˈt̪räːlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈter.ra au̯sˈtra.lis/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä äu̯sˈt̪räːlis]

Proper noun

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

1. (geography) A hypothetical continent proposed, prior to the discovery of Australia, to exist in the Southern Hemisphere.
2. 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

See also

• Nova Hollandia
• Australia