Etymology of austere

Origin of the word austere

Austere comes from the Latin austerus (dry, harsh), which is a transliteration of the Greek austeros (bitter, harsh; Gr.: αυστηρός).

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From the same root: austerity

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In modern Greek (Romeika):

a) afsteros: austere [Gr: αυστηρός]

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