English Explanatory Dictionary

Australia Felix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A name for the comparatively lush areas of western Victoria, Australia.

Word forms

Australia Felix

Etymology

From Australia + Latin felix (“fortunate, happy”). Proposed as a name for parts of Victoria (Australia) explored by Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855).

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