augustus

Au·gus·tus

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-guhs-tuh s, uh-guhs-]
- /ɔˈgʌs təs, əˈgʌs-/
- /ɔːˈgʌstɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-guhs-tuh s, uh-guhs-]
- /ɔˈgʌs təs, əˈgʌs-/

Definitions of augustus word

noun augustus original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 bc) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 bc–14 ad, Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 bc). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 bc), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 bc) 3
noun augustus a masculine name: dim. Gus; fem. Augusta; equiv. Fr. Auguste, Ger. August, It. Augusto 3
noun augustus (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus) 63 b.c.- a.d. 14; 1st Rom. emperor (27 b.c.- a.d. 14): grandnephew of Julius Caesar 3
noun augustus Also called Octavian (before 27 b.c.)(Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus; Augustus Caesar) 63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor 27 b.c.–a.d. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar. 1
noun augustus a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavianus. 1
noun augustus a male given name. 1

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augustus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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