English Explanatory Dictionary

august

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
  2. Of noble birth.
verb
  1. To make ripe; ripen.
  2. To bring to realization.
noun
  1. Alternative form of auguste (“kind of clown”).
name
  1. The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
  2. A female given name from English derived from the month (of birth).
name
  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A surname from Latin.
  3. A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈɡʌst/ /ɔˈɡʌst/ /ə-/ /ɑˈɡʌst/ en-us-august.ogg ôʹgəst /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ /ˈɔ.ɡəst/ /ˈɔ.ɡɪst/ /ˈɑ.ɡəst/ en-au-august.ogg

Word forms

august auguster more august augustest most august augusts augusting augusted Aug Aug. Aguste Augost

Etymology

From French auguste (“noble, stately; august”) or Latin augustus (“majestic, venerable, august; imperial, royal”), from augeō (“to augment, increase; to enlarge, expand, spread”). Doublet of August and Augustus.

Synonyms

Eighth Month Sextilis Sextile

Related words

auction augment August Augustine Augustinian Aug Aug. mul:8 January February March April May June July September October November December Augustal Augustan Augustean augusteity Augustin augustious Augustus Austin

Derived words

augustly augustness August Thearch unaugust august August Bank Holiday August plum August rooster mid-August
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