Augustus
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See also: augustus
Contents
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin augustus (“majestic”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Augustus
- The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BCE - 14 CE); heir to Julius Caesar
- A male given name taken to use in the 18th century.
Quotations[edit]
- 1611, Bible (KJV), 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.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
Roman emperor
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male given name
Afrikaans[edit]
Noun[edit]
Augustus (plural Augustusmaande)
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From augustus (“majestic”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Augustus m (genitive Augustī); second declension
Inflection[edit]
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Augustus | Augustī |
| genitive | Augustī | Augustōrum |
| dative | Augustō | Augustīs |
| accusative | Augustum | Augustōs |
| ablative | Augustō | Augustīs |
| vocative | Auguste | Augustī |
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Augustus in Charlton T. Lewis & 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 Félix Gaffiot (1934), Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
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