Added 9 October 2026
august
/ɔːˈɡʌst/ noun
Latin root: augustus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about august at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
Origin
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.
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