English Words Starting With A

• ausonius

  nounVery Low
  /ɔːˈsəʊnɪəs/Proper noun referring to the late Roman poet and teacher Decimus Magnus Ausonius.
• auspex

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɔːspɛks/In ancient Rome, an official religious diviner who interpreted omens, especially by observing the flight and behaviour of birds.
• auspicate

  verb-transitiveVery Rare
  /ˈɔː.spɪ.keɪt/to serve as an omen or predictor of future events; to initiate something with a ceremonial rite intended to bring good fortune.
• auspice

  nounC2
  /ˈɔːspɪs/A sign or omen, especially one based on observing the flight of birds (historical Roman divination).
• aussat

  nounVery Low / Technical
  A term referring to a deployed or active operational state for equipment or a system.
• aussie

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɒzi/A person from Australia; an Australian.
• aussie battler

  nounMedium
  /ˈɒzi ˈbæt.lə(r)/A stereotypical Australian person, typically from a working-class background, who perseveres through economic hardship and life's difficulties with resilience, a sense of humour, and self-reliance.
• austemper

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˈɔːstɛmpə/To subject steel or other ferrous metals to a specific heat treatment process involving quenching in a molten salt or lead bath at a temperature above the martensite transformation point to improve toughness.
• austen

  nounLow
  /ˈɒstɪn/A proper noun referring to the English novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817), author of works such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
• austenite

  nounC2
  /ˈɒstənaɪt/A solid solution of carbon in a non-magnetic form of iron (gamma iron), which is stable at high temperatures and is a fundamental microstructure in certain steels and cast irons.
• austenitic stainless steel

  nounC2
  /ˌɒstəˈnɪtɪk ˌsteɪnləs ˈstiːl/A type of stainless steel alloy based on the austenite crystal structure, characterized by high corrosion resistance and non-magnetic properties.
• austenitize

  verb-transitiveRare (Highly Technical)
  /ˈɒstənaɪtʌɪz/To heat a ferrous alloy, particularly steel, to a specific high temperature to form austenite—a non-magnetic solid solution of carbon and iron.
• auster

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ˈɔːstə/A dry, southerly wind, especially one blowing across the Adriatic Sea from North Africa.
• austerity

  nounC1
  /ɒˈster.ə.ti/A policy or situation of severe economic restraint; the condition of having very little money or luxuries.
• austerlitz

  nounC2
  /ˈɒstəlɪts/A historic town in the Czech Republic, site of a decisive battle in 1805 where Napoleon defeated Russian and Austrian forces.
• austin

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈɒstɪn/A proper noun, primarily used as a given name for males and as the capital city of Texas, USA.
• austin friar

  nounLow
  /ˌɒstɪn ˈfraɪə/A member of the Augustinian religious order, also known as the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA).
• austral islands

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈɒs.trəl ˈaɪ.ləndz/A volcanic archipelago in French Polynesia, forming the southernmost group of islands in the South Pacific.
• australasia

  nounC2
  /ˌɒs.trəˈleɪ.ʒə/A geographical region comprising Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands of the Pacific Ocean.
• australia

  nounHigh
  /ɒˈstreɪ.li.ə/A country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere, comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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