augustus

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1) August

Etymology
From, from , an old neuter s-stem formed to the root of Latin. Its descendant appears in Classical Latin as with shifted gender/sense ("augur") and  of the. The month was renamed after the emperor.

Adjective

 * 1) august, solemn, majestic, venerable
 * 2) of August, the sixth month of the Roman calendar
 * 3) Augustan (pertaining to the Emperor Augustus)
 * 4) imperial, royal

Usage notes

 * Originally a word of religious use, but given as a title to the emperor Augustus.
 * In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month.

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Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) August (month)

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  August