Morpheme
Austere
Type
free base
Denotation
strict, severe, grim, bitter, harsh, cruel
Etymology
Ancient Greek austērós, from aûos
Evidence
austere, austerely, austereness, austerer, austerest, austeritarian, austeritarianism, austeritarians, austerity, unaustere
Alternative Base Analysis
<Austerite> denoting “austerity”
alternative modern base analysis without suffixal construction -itarian
from austerity (<Austere + -i- + -ty>)
austeritarian, austeritarianism, austeritarians
