Augustan
English
Alternative forms
- Aug. (abbreviation)
Etymology
From the Latin Augustānus, from Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈɡʌstən/, [ɔːˈɡʌstn̩]
- (US) IPA(key): /ɔˈɡʌstən/
Adjective
Augustan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 BCE - 14 CE).
- (literature) Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
- (literature) Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.
- Jonathan Swift was an Augustan writer.
Derived terms
- Augustan Age
- Augustanism
- post-Augustan (“after 14 CE”)
- pre-Augustan
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Further reading
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