augustus

Au-gus-tus · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A male given name of Latin origin, meaning "great" or "venerable."

  2. 2.

    (Historical) The title given to the first Roman emperor (63 BCE - 14 CE), born Gaius Octavius.

Related words

See also: august, caesar

Etymology

From Latin augustus ("venerable, majestic"), from augere ("to increase").