Augustus

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/ɔːˈɡʌstəs//əˈɡʌstəs/

proper noun

The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar

Similar
OctavianOctavius
OriginLatin Augustus →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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

    Synonyms: Octavian, Octavius

  2. A male given name from Latin, risen in popularity since the 18th century.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar

Similar
OctavianOctavius

Origin

  1. LatinAugustus
  2. EnglishAugustus

From Latin Augustus, from augustus (“majestic, venerable”). Doublet of august and August.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, Αὔγουστος
  • Σεβαστός (Sebastós)Roman emperor
  • Αὔγουστος (Aúgoustos)Roman emperor
Arabic أَغُسْطُس
  • أَغُسْطُس (ʔaḡusṭus)Roman emperor
Bengali ঔগস্টস
  • ঔগস্টস (ōugosṭoś)Roman emperor
Bulgarian А́вгуст, А́вгуст
  • А́вгуст (Ávgust)Roman emperor
  • А́вгуст (Ávgust)male given name
Catalan August, August
  • AugustRoman emperor
  • Augustmale given name
Chinese Cantonese 奧古斯都 /奥古斯都
  • 奧古斯都 /奥古斯都 (ou³ gu² si¹ dou¹)Roman emperor
Chinese Mandarin 奧古斯都 /奥古斯都
  • 奧古斯都 /奥古斯都 (Àogǔsīdū)Roman emperor
Danish Augustus, August
  • AugustusRoman emperor
  • Augustmale given name
Dutch Augustus
  • AugustusRoman emperor
Esperanto Aŭgusto
  • AŭgustoRoman emperor
Estonian Augustus
  • AugustusRoman emperor
Finnish Augustus, Aukusti
  • AugustusRoman emperor
  • Aukustimale given name
French Auguste, Auguste
  • AugusteRoman emperor
  • Augustemale given name
German Augustus, August
  • AugustusRoman emperor
  • Augustmale given name
  • Augustusmale given name
Greek Αύγουστος
  • Αύγουστος (Ávgoustos)Roman emperor
Hungarian Augustus, Ágost
  • AugustusRoman emperor
  • Ágostmale given name
Irish Ágastas
  • ÁgastasRoman emperor
Italian Augusto, Augusto
  • AugustoRoman emperor
  • Augustomale given name
Japanese アウグストゥス, アウグスツス
  • アウグストゥス (Augusutusu)Roman emperor
  • アウグスツス (Augusutsusu)Roman emperor
Korean 아우구스투스
  • 아우구스투스 (Auguseutuseu)Roman emperor
Latin Augustus
  • AugustusRoman emperor
Latvian Augusts
  • Augustsmale given name
Norwegian August
  • Augustmale given name
Polish August
  • Augustmale given name
Portuguese Augusto, Augusto
  • AugustoRoman emperor
  • Augustomale given name
Romanian Augustus
  • AugustusRoman emperor
Russian А́вгуст
  • А́вгуст (Ávgust)Roman emperor
Spanish Augusto, Augusto
  • AugustoRoman emperor
  • Augustomale given name
Swedish August
  • Augustmale given name
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Augustus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.