#austru

• Agostru — A rare regional or archaic Romanian phonetic variant referring to the 'austru', a dry southwest wind prominent in folk meteorology. It is often associated with the scorching, crop-withering summer drafts or the heavy blizzards of winter, occasionally blending in local subdialects with agricultural references to the month of August.
• Austru — A dry and warm regional wind that blows with intensity from the south or south-west over the southern and south-western regions of Romania, particularly in Oltenia and Banat. This meteorological phenomenon is often associated with periods of drought during summer and with sudden warming of the weather, being popularly known as 'the crooked wind' due to its sinuous nature and its effects on vegetation.