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Webster 1913 Edition
August
Au-gust′
,Adj.
[L.
augustus
; cf. augere
to increase; in the language of religion, to honor by offerings: cf. F. auguste
. See Augment
.] Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority.
“Forms august.” Pope.
“August in visage.” Dryden.
“To shed that august blood.” Macaulay.
So beautiful and so
august
a spectacle. Burke.
To mingle with a body so
august
. Byron.
Syn. – Grand; magnificent; majestic; solemn; awful; noble; stately; dignified; imposing.
Au′gust
,Noun.
The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
☞ The old Roman name was Sextilis, the sixth month from March, the month in which the primitive Romans, as well as Jews, began the year. The name was changed to August in honor of Augustus Cæsar, the first emperor of Rome, on account of his victories, and his entering on his first consulate in that month.
Webster 1828 Edition
August
AUGUST'
,Adj.
Grand; magnificent; majestic; impressing awe; inspiring reverence.
The Trojan chief appeared, august in visage.
It is related that this epithet was first conferred by the Roman senate upon Octavius, after confirming him in the sovereign power.
Definition 2024
August
August
See also: august
English
Alternative forms
- Augost (Jamaican English)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôʹgəst, IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɡəst/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ɡəst/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.ɡəst/
Proper noun
August (plural Augusts)
- The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar, following July and preceding September. Abbreviation: Aug or Aug.
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, in The Celebrity:
- The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet: […] .
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- A female given name derived from the month (rare modern usage).
- 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press (2013), ISBN 9781853817229, page 48:
- August, Charis named her, because that's when she was born. Warm breezes, baby powder, languorous heat, the smell of mown hay. Such a soft name. Too soft for her daughter, who has added an a. Augusta, she is now — a very different resonance. Marble statues, Roman noses, tight-lipped commanding mouths.
- 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press (2013), ISBN 9781853817229, page 48:
Derived terms
Terms derived from August
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Related terms
- Augustal
- Augustan
- Augustean
- augusteity
- Augustin, Augustine
- Augustinian
- augustious
- Augustus
Translations
eighth month of the Gregorian calendar
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female given name — see Augusta
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) Gregorian calendar month; January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December (Category: en:Gregorian calendar months)
Etymology 2
In some cases a month name from English. In other cases inspired by the common German given name August, from Latin Augustus.
Proper noun
August
- A male given name.
- 1974 Witi Ihimaera, Whanau, Heinemann, page 76:
- Thirteen year old August is the eldest; he begins to pull the kite downward. Like his sister and brother, June and July, he has been named after the month in which he was born.
- 1974 Witi Ihimaera, Whanau, Heinemann, page 76:
Translations
male given name — see Augustus
Anagrams
Faroese
Proper noun
August m
- A male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of August: Augustsson
- daughter of August: Augustsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | August |
| Accusative | August |
| Dative | Augusti |
| Genitive | Augusts |
Finnish
Etymology
Derived via Swedish, from Latin Augustus.
Proper noun
August
- A male given name.
Declension
| Inflection of August (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | August | Augustit | |
| genitive | Augustin | Augustien | |
| partitive | Augustia | Augusteja | |
| illative | Augustiin | Augusteihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | August | Augustit | |
| accusative | nom. | August | Augustit |
| gen. | Augustin | ||
| genitive | Augustin | Augustien | |
| partitive | Augustia | Augusteja | |
| inessive | Augustissa | Augusteissa | |
| elative | Augustista | Augusteista | |
| illative | Augustiin | Augusteihin | |
| adessive | Augustilla | Augusteilla | |
| ablative | Augustilta | Augusteilta | |
| allative | Augustille | Augusteille | |
| essive | Augustina | Augusteina | |
| translative | Augustiksi | Augusteiksi | |
| instructive | — | Augustein | |
| abessive | Augustitta | Augusteitta | |
| comitative | — | Augusteineen | |
Usage notes
- Mostly used of foreigners today, or as a middle name
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʊ̯ˈɡʊst/ (month)
- IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst/ (given name)
Noun
August m (genitive August or Augusts or Augustes, plural Auguste)
- August (month)
Declension
Declension of August
Declension of August
Synonyms
- Erntemonat (archaic)
- Erntemond (archaic)
- Ernting (archaic)
Derived terms
Terms derived from August
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Proper noun
August m (genitive Augusts or August)
- A male given name, cognate with English Augustus.
Related terms
- female given name: Augusta
- Augustana
- female given name: Auguste
- August der Starke (Friedrich August I. von Sachsen, August II. der Starke)
- augusteisch
- Augustin
- Augustine
- Augustiner
- Augustinerchorherr
- Augustinerchorherren
- Augustinerin
- Augustinerinnen
- Augustinerregel
- Augustinerregeln
- Augustinus
- Sachsenkönig August der Starke
Descendants
transliterations of the German male given name August
Luxembourgish
Proper noun
August m
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) Mount am Gregorianesche Kalenner; Januar, Februar, Mäerz, Abrëll, Mee, Juni, Juli, August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember (Category: lb:Months)
august
august
See also: August
English
Adjective
august (comparative auguster or more august, superlative augustest or most august)
- Noble, venerable, majestic, awe-inspiring, often of the highest social class (sometimes used ironically).
- an august patron of the arts
- 2015 December 5, Alan Smith, “Leicester City back on top as Riyad Mahrez hat-trick downs Swansea City”, in The Guardian (London):
- For once the story was not about Jamie Vardy, unable to equal Jimmy Dunne’s top-flight record of scoring in a dozen consecutive games, but about his august deputy Riyad Mahrez.
- Of noble birth.
- august lineage
Translations
noble, majestic, awe-inspiring
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of noble birth
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
From August (the month).
Verb
august (third-person singular simple present augusts, present participle augusting, simple past and past participle augusted)
- To make ripe.
- To bring to realisation.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin augustus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /avɡɔst/, [ɑwˈɡ̊ɔsd̥]
Noun
august c
- August (the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar)
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) måned i den gregorianske kalender; januar, februar, marts, april, maj, juni, juli, august, september, oktober, november, december (Category: da:Months)
Estonian
Etymology
Noun
august (genitive augusti, partitive augustit)
Inflection
Inflection of august (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | august | augustid |
| accusative | augusti | augustid |
| genitive | augusti | augustite |
| partitive | augustit | augusteid |
| illative | augustisse | augustitesse augusteisse |
| inessive | augustis | augustites augusteis |
| elative | augustist | augustitest augusteist |
| allative | augustile | augustitele augusteile |
| adessive | augustil | augustitel augusteil |
| ablative | augustilt | augustitelt augusteilt |
| translative | augustiks | augustiteks augusteiks |
| terminative | augustini | augustiteni |
| essive | augustina | augustitena |
| abessive | augustita | augustiteta |
| comitative | augustiga | augustitega |
Synonyms
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) jaanuar, veebruar, märts, aprill, mai, juuni, juuli, august, september, oktoober, november, detsember (Category: et:Months)
Faroese
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin augustus.
Noun
august m
- August (month of the Gregorian calendar)
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) januar, februar, mars, apríl, mai, juni, juli, august, september, oktober, november, desember (Category: fo:Months)
North Frisian
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin augustus.
Noun
august m
See also
- months of the year in Föhr-Amrum North Frisian: janewoore, febrewoore, marts, april, mei, jüüne, jüüle, august, september, oktuuber, nofember, deetsember
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
august (indeclinable)
- August (eighth month of the year)
References
- “august” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) månad i den gregorianske kalenderen; januar, februar, mars, april, mai, juni, juli, august, september, oktober, november, desember (Category: no:Months)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
august m (indeclinable)
- August (eighth month)
References
- “august” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology 1
Borrowing from Latin (mensis) augustus. Cf. also the inherited doublet agust, gust.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaw.gust/
Noun
august m (uncountable)
Synonyms
- gustar (colloquial, popular)
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) lună a calendarului gregorian; ianuarie, februarie, martie, aprilie, mai, iunie, iulie, august, septembrie, octombrie, noiembrie, decembrie (Category: ro:Months)
Etymology 2
Borrowing from French auguste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awˈgust/
Adjective
august m, n (feminine singular augustă, masculine plural auguști, feminine and neuter plural auguste)
Declension
declension of august
Synonyms
- slăvit, preamărit
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- avgust (Serbia)
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin augustus.
Noun
august m (Cyrillic spelling аугуст)
Synonyms
- kolovoz (Croatia)
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) m(j)eseci gregorijanskog kalendara; januar/siječanj, februar/veljača, mart/ožujak, april/travanj, maj/svibanj, jun/juni/lipanj, jul/juli/srpanj, avgust/august/kolovoz, septembar/rujan, oktobar/listopad, novembar/studeni, decembar/prosinac (Category: sh:Gregorian calendar months)