Augustus
Syllables: Au·gus·tus/ɔːˈɡʌstəs/
Augustus proper noun: the Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar.
Proper noun
Augustus
- The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar
- And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 2:1
- A male given name from Latin, risen in popularity since the 18th century.
Augustus meaning in Marathi, Bengali and Arabic
Augustus in Marathi
- Roman emperor
- ऑगस्टस ŏgasṭas
- male given name
- ऑगस्टस ŏgasṭas
Augustus in Bengali
- Roman emperor
- ঔগস্টস ōugosṭoś
Augustus in Arabic
- Roman emperor
- أَغُسْطُس ʔaḡusṭus
Synonyms of Augustus
Origin of Augustus
From Latin Augustus, from augustus (“majestic, venerable”). Doublet of august and August.
Words formed from Augustus
Questions about Augustus
- What does Augustus mean?
- Augustus means the Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar.
- What is Augustus in Marathi?
- Augustus in Marathi is ऑगस्टस (ŏgasṭas). See Augustus meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Augustus?
- Augustus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Augustus?
- Augustus is pronounced /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/.
Words near Augustus in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Augustus (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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