Augustus

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English

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Etymology

From Latin Augustus, from augustus (majestic, venerable). Doublet of august.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ô-gŭsʹtəs, IPA(key): /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/
  • Hyphenation: Au‧gus‧tus

Proper noun

Augustus

  1. The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar
  2. A male given name from Latin, risen in popularity since the 18th century.

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Noun

Augustus (plural Augustusmaande)

  1. August

See also

(Gregorian calendar months) Januarie, Februarie, Maart, April, Mei, Junie, Julie, Augustus, September, Oktober, November, Desember (Category: af:Months)

Latin

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The Roman emperor Augustus, b. 23 September 63 BC, d. 19 August 14 AD

Alternative forms

Etymology

From augustus (majestic, venerable).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Augustus m (genitive Augustī); second declension

  1. Augustus; a Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
  2. Augustus, the Roman emperor

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Augustus Augustī
Genitive Augustī Augustōrum
Dative Augustō Augustīs
Accusative Augustum Augustōs
Ablative Augustō Augustīs
Vocative Auguste Augustī

Descendants

See also

References

  • Augustus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Augustus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Augustus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Augustus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.u.ɡus.tus/, [ˈɑ.u.ɣus.tus]

Proper noun

Augustus m

  1. the Roman emperor Augustus
  2. the month of August

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