/
ɒˈstɪə,
ɔː-/
adj.
(austerer, austerest)
- severe or strict in appearance or manner.
- lacking comforts, luxuries, or adornment.
Derivative
- austerely adv.
- austerity n.
(pl. austerities)
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Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. austerus, from Gk austēros ‘severe’.