Avstralia

Avstralia

1. Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)
2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑʋstrɑliɑ/, [ˈɑʋs̠trəˌlʲiɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑʋstrɑliɑ/, [ˈɑʋʃtrɑˌliɑ]
• Rhymes: -iɑ
• Hyphenation: Avst‧ra‧li‧a

Avstralia

1. alternative form of Australia:
   1. Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)
2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)
   1. • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53:

        Maa jaetaa kuutee ossaa: Europpaa, Aaziaa, Afrikkaa, Amerikkaa (Pohja ja Lounat), Avstralia i Antarktidaa.

        The earth is divided in six parts: Europe, Asia, Africa, America (North and South), Australia and Antarctica.