Augusta
English
Etymology
From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əɡʌstə/
Proper noun
Augusta
- A female given name.
- 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press (2013), →ISBN, page 48:
- August, Charis named her, because that's when she was born. Warm breezes, baby powder, languorous heat, the smell of mown hay. Such a soft name. Too soft for her daughter, who has added an a. Augusta, she is now — a very different resonance. Marble statues, Roman noses, tight-lipped commanding mouths.
- 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press (2013), →ISBN, page 48:
- A city in Arkansas, USA, and the county seat of Woodruff County.
- A city in east central Georgia, USA, and county seat of Richmond County; also see Disgusta.
- A village in Illinois.
- A city in Kansas.
- A city in Kentucky.
- The capital city of the state of Maine, USA, and the county seat of Kennebec County.
- A village in Michigan.
- A city in Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Montana.
- A town in New York.
- A township in Ontario.
- A town in Western Australia.
- A city in Wisconsin.
- A town in Sicily, Italy.
- (rare) A habitational surname of Italian origin, from the town in Sicily.
- (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname or the place names.
Derived terms
Catalan
Danish
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Augusta: Augustuson
- daughter of Augusta: Augustudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Augusta |
Accusative | Augustu |
Dative | Augustu |
Genitive | Augustu |
German
Latin
Etymology
Feminine form of Augustus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈɡus.ta/, [au̯ˈɡʊs.ta]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈɡus.ta/
Proper noun
Augusta f (genitive Augustae); first declension
- An honorific title given to the wives of Roman Emperors
- (geography) The name of several towns, such as Augusta Praetōria (modern day Aosta), Augusta Taurīnōrum (modern day Turin) or Augusta Vindelicōrum (modern day Augsburg)
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Augusta | Augustae |
Genitive | Augustae | Augustārum |
Dative | Augustae | Augustīs |
Accusative | Augustam | Augustās |
Ablative | Augustā | Augustīs |
Vocative | Augusta | Augustae |
References
- Augusta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Augusta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Portuguese
Proper noun
Augusta f
- A female given name, equivalent to English Augusta
- Augusta (a city, the state capital of Maine, United States of America)
Swedish
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