austere

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek αὐστηρός (austērós, “bitter, harsh, astringent”), having the specific meaning “making the tongue dry” (originally used of fruits, wines), related to αὔω (aúō, “to singe”), αὖος (aûos, “dry”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒˈstɪə(ɹ)/, /ɔːˈstɪə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɔˈstiɹ/, enPR: ôstēr′ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɑˈstiɹ/ Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) === Adjective === austere (comparative austerer or more austere, superlative austerest or most austere) Grim or severe in manner or appearance. Synonyms: stern, strict, forbidding, ascetic; see also Thesaurus:stern Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy. Synonyms: simple, plain, unadorned, unembellished; see also Thesaurus:unadorned Antonyms: overwrought, flamboyant, extravagant, gaudy, flashy; see also Thesaurus:gaudy Adhering to the economic policy of austerity. Harsh; astringent. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /awsˈtɛ.re/ Rhymes: -ɛre Hyphenation: au‧stè‧re === Adjective === austere feminine plural of austero == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [au̯sˈteː.rɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [au̯sˈtɛː.re] === Adjective === austēre vocative masculine singular of austērus === References === “austere”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “austere”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers == Latvian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps related to Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon). === Pronunciation === === Noun === austere f (5th declension) oyster (certain edible bivalve mollusks of the order Ostreida) austeru zveja ― oyster fishing rīt austeres ― to swallow oysters austeru lasītāji un lasītājas tur brida kailām kājām ― male and female oyster collectors were wading there (= in shallow water) barefoot ==== Declension ==== == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin austērus. === Adjective === austere m or f (plural austeres) austere; severe == Old French == === Alternative forms === haustere auster (masculine only) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin austērus. === Adjective === austere m (oblique and nominative feminine singular austere) (of a flavor) acrid; bitter austere; severe