Augustan

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UK, UK/ɔːˈɡʌstən/UK, UK[ɔːˈɡʌstn̩]US/ɔˈɡʌstən/

adjective

Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).

“Jonathan Swift was an Augustan writer.”

OriginLatin Augustānus →
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Meanings

adjectiveAugustan (not comparable)

alternative Aug. · alternative Augustian · alternative Augustin

  1. not comparablePertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
  2. not comparableliteraturePertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
  3. not comparableliteraturePertaining 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.

Origin

  1. LatinAugustānus
  2. EnglishAugustan

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.

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Translations

Finnish augustuslainen, augustuslainen
  • augustuslainenrelating to the era in English literature
  • augustuslainenrelating to the Roman emperor
  • Augustuksen aikainenrelating to the Roman emperor
German augusteisch
  • augusteischrelating to the Roman emperor
Cite this entry
APA

Augustan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Augustan

MLA

“Augustan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Augustan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Augustan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Augustan.

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