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Astral vs Austral - What's the difference?

astral | austral |

As adjectives the difference between astral and austral

is that astral is relating to or resembling the stars; starry while austral is of, relating to, or coming from the south.

As a noun austral is

a former currency of Argentina.

astral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
  • * Dryden
    • Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer.
  • (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals.

    • Synonyms

    * (relating to stars) starly

    Derived terms

    * astral body * astrally * astral projection

    Related terms

    * astrologist * astrology * astronomer * astronomical * astronomically * astronomy * astrometry * astrophysics

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    austral

    English

    (wikipedia austral)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or coming from the south.
    • an austral migrant

    Synonyms

    * meridional * southern

    Antonyms

    * boreal * septentrional * northern

    Related terms

    * Australian * aurora australis * oriental * occidental

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A former currency of Argentina.

    • See also

    * occidental * oriental ----