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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentroterra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /en.troˈtɛr.ra/
"L'entroterra australiano è noto per i suoi paesaggi desertici."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The remote, arid, and sparsely populated interior regions of Australia.
"An expedition across the vast red dirt of the Australian outback requires careful preparation and plenty of water."
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Relating to or characteristic of the remote interior country.
"They traveled through several small outback towns on their cross-country road trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the English words 'out' and 'back', originating in the mid-19th century in Australia. It originally referred to any remote or back-country area removed from coastal settlements, eventually becoming the standard proper designation for Australia's vast, arid interior wilderness.
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arrière-pays
Transliteration: /a.ʁjɛʁ.pɛ/
"Il a voyagé à travers l'arrière-pays australien."
Outback
Transliteration: /ˈaʊtˌbɛk/
"Das australische Outback ist extrem trocken und weitläufig."
entroterra
Transliteration: /en.troˈtɛr.ra/
"L'entroterra australiano è noto per i suoi paesaggi desertici."
interior
Transliteration: /in.teˈɾjoɾ/
"El vasto interior australiano es una tierra de extremos."
sertão
Transliteration: /seʁˈtãw̃/
"O interior remoto da Austrália é fascinante."
सुदूर इलाक़ा
Transliteration: sudur ilāqā
"ऑस्ट्रेलिया का सुदूर इलाक़ा बहुत वीरान है।"
内陆
Transliteration: nèilù
"澳大利亚内陆地区人烟稀少。"
오지
Transliteration: oji
"호주의 오지는 끝없는 광활함을 자랑합니다."
アウトバック
Transliteration: autobakku
"オーストラリアのアウトバックを旅するのは冒険的だ。"
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