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Auster

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Gender Masculine
Usage Roman Mythology

Meaning & History

Means "south" in Latin (descended from the Indo-European root *hews- meaning "dawn", making it related to the English word east). Auster was the Roman god of the south wind.

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air, cardinal points, deities, gods, Latin words, word names
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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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