austèr

See also: auster

Occitan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin austerus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /awsˈtɛɾ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɾ
  • Hyphenation: aus‧tèr

Adjective

austèr m (feminine singular austèra, masculine plural austèrs, feminine plural austèras)

  1. austere, rigorous, strict
    Synonyms: ascetic, dur, estricte, rigorós, sevèr, sòbri
    • L’argent cambièt tant aquel dròlle: un jorn menava una vida austèra; e tre que ganhèt la lotariá, intrèt de plen dins lo mond dels libertins.
      Money changed that boy so much: one day he was living an austere life; and as soon as he won the lottery, he plunged headfirst into the world of libertines.
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