Austronesian

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt. From Latin austro- (“southern”) +‎ Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/ === Adjective === Austronesian (comparative more Austronesian, superlative most Austronesian) Pertaining to the Austronesian language family. an Austronesian language Of or pertaining to Austronesia. ==== Derived terms ==== Austronesianist ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Austronesian (plural Austronesians) A speaker of an Austronesian language, especially a member of the ancient maritime culture that spread Austronesian languages across the Pacific from Taiwan. ==== Derived terms ==== Austronesia (back-formation) === Further reading === Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database “Austronesian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. Austronesian languages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia list of major and official Austronesian languages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia