Augustus
See also: augustus
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: ô-gŭsʹtəs, IPA(key): /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/
- Hyphenation: Au‧gus‧tus
Proper noun
Augustus
- The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BCE – 14 CE); heir to Julius Caesar
- A male given name, risen in popularity since the 18th century.
Quotations
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Luke 2:1:
- And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Derived terms
Translations
Roman emperor
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male given name
Afrikaans
Latin
The Roman emperor Augustus, b. 23 September 63 BCE, d. 19 August 14 AD
Etymology
From augustus (“majestic”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈɡus.tus/, [au̯ˈɡʊs.tʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈɡus.tus/
Proper noun
Augustus m (genitive Augustī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Augustus | Augustī |
| Genitive | Augustī | Augustōrum |
| Dative | Augustō | Augustīs |
| Accusative | Augustum | Augustōs |
| Ablative | Augustō | Augustīs |
| Vocative | Auguste | Augustī |
Related terms
- Augusta
- augustālis
- augustāneus
- augustēus
- augustēum
- Augustinus
- augustus
See also
Descendants
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
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