Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Augustālia, from Augustus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aw.ɡuˈsta.lje/
  • Rhymes: -alje
  • Hyphenation: au‧gu‧stà‧lie

Noun

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augustalie f pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) a festival in honour/honor of Augustus, instituted after his return from Asia Minor

Further reading

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  • augustalie in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana