Austrians

/ˈɔstriənz/ noun

Definition

People from Austria, a country in central Europe; also the dialect and culture of Austria.

Etymology

From 'Austria,' the country name derived from medieval Latin 'Austriae' (the eastern realm). The word became standardized in English by the 1700s as Austria became a major European power.

Kelly Says

Austria gave the world Mozart, Sigmund Freud, and Arnold Schwarzenegger—and the Austrian accent in English is so distinctive that it's instantly recognizable and frequently imitated in movies and comedy.

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