# Austronesian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/ · frequency rank #94,544

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the Austronesian language family.
2. Of or pertaining to Austronesia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt. From Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/austronesian