Augustan
UK/ɔːˈɡʌstən/US/ɔˈɡʌstən/
Augustan adjective: pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
Adjective
Augustan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
- Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
- 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.
Augustan meaning in Tamil
Augustan in Tamil
- ரோம இலக்கியத்தின் பொற்கால எழுத்தாளன்
Forms of Augustan
| alternative form | Aug. |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Augustian |
| alternative form | Augustin |
Origin of Augustan
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.
Words formed from Augustan
- Augustan Age
- Augustanism
- post-Augustan
- pre-Augustan
Questions about Augustan
- What does Augustan mean?
- Augustan means pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
- What is Augustan in Tamil?
- Augustan in Tamil is ரோம இலக்கியத்தின் பொற்கால எழுத்தாளன். See Augustan meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Augustan?
- Augustan is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Augustan?
- Augustan is pronounced /ɔːˈɡʌstən/ (UK).
Words near Augustan in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Augustan (page history and authors); augustan (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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