Etymology of the Latin word augustus
the Classical Latin word
augustus (sacred, venerable; majestic)
derived from the Latin word
augur (augur, one who interprets behavior of birds; diviner)
derived from the Latin word
avis (bird; sign, omen)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*awi-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Derivations in Latin
agustusDerivations in other languages
Albanian
gusht, English
august, English
augustus, French
auguste, French
auguste, Italian
augusto1, Portuguese
agosto, Portuguese
augusto, Romanian
august, Spanish
augustoUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
