August
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus (“venerable”) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, possibly from either Old Latin *augos (“increase”), from Proto-Italic *augos, from Proto-Indo-European base *h₂ewg- (“to increase”); or Latin avis (“bird”), referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails + garrīre (“to chatter”).
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PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôʹgəst, IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɡəst/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ɡəst/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.ɡəst/
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Proper nounEdit
August (plural Augusts)
- The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
- 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- 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: […] .
- A female given name from English derived from the month (rare modern usage).
- 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press, published 2013, →ISBN, 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.
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DescendantsEdit
- Bislama: ogis
- Jamaican Creole: Augos, Aagos
- Pitcairn-Norfolk: orgas
- Tok Pisin: ogas
- → Burmese: ဩဂုတ် (au:gut)
- → Chichewa: Ogasiti
- → Dari: اگست (ogast)
- → Urdu: اگست (agast)
- → Hausa: Agusta
- → Hawaiian: ʻAukake
- → Hindi: अगस्त (agast)
- → Malay: Ogos
- → Maori: Ākuhata
- → Marshallese: O̧kwōj
- → Swahili: Agosti
- → Tokelauan: Aukuho
- → Tongan: ʻAokosi
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See alsoEdit
- (Gregorian calendar months) Gregorian calendar month; January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December (Category: en:Gregorian calendar months)
Etymology 2Edit
In some cases a month name from English. In other cases inspired by the common German given name August, from Latin Augustus.
Proper nounEdit
August
- A male given name from Latin.
- 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.
- A surname from Latin.
- A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
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Proper nounEdit
August m
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
August
- a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta
EstonianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
August
- a male given name
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EweEdit
Proper nounEdit
August
- August (month)
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FaroeseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
August m
- a male given name
Usage notesEdit
Patronymics
- son of August: Augustsson
- daughter of August: Augustsdóttir
DeclensionEdit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | August |
Accusative | August |
Dative | Augusti |
Genitive | Augusts |
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Derived via Swedish, from Latin Augustus.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
August
- a male given name
Usage notesEdit
- Now chiefly used as a middle name.
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of August (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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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 | See the possessive forms below. |
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GermanEdit
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NounEdit
August m (strong, genitive August or Augusts or Augustes, plural Auguste)
- August (month)
- Synonyms: (archaic) Ährenmonat; (archaic) Erntemonat; (archaic) Erntemond; (archaic) Ernting; (archaic) Sichelmonat
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See alsoEdit
- (Gregorian calendar months) Monat im gregorianischen Kalender (Gregorianischen Kalender);
- Januar / Jänner, Februar / Feber, März, April, Mai, Juni (Juno), Juli (Julei), August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember
- Hartung, Hornung, Lenzing, Launing / Ostermond / Ostermonat, Wonnemond, Brachet, Heuert / Heumonat, Ernting / Erntemond / Erntemonat, Scheiding, Gilbhart, Nebelung, Julmond (Category: de:Months)
Proper nounEdit
August m (proper noun, strong, genitive Augusts or August)
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Augusta or Auguste, equivalent to English Augustus
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LuxembourgishEdit
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August m
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Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
August
- a male given name
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Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
August
- a male given name
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PlautdietschEdit
NounEdit
August m
- August (month)
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Proper nounEdit
August m pers (feminine Augusta)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Augustus
DeclensionEdit
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Proper nounEdit
August f
Further readingEdit
ScotsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus (“venerable”) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus.
Proper nounEdit
August
- August (month)
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SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
August c (genitive Augusts)
- a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta