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augustan

/ɔˈɡʌstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
au-gus-tan
IPA
/ɔˈɡʌstən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).

adj

Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.

adj

Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Latin Augustānus, from Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔˈɡʌstən/
  • British English: /ɔːˈɡʌstən/

Inflected Forms

Aug. (alternative) Augustian (alternative) Augustin (alternative)

Derived Forms

Augustanism

Phrases

Augustan Age post-Augustan pre-Augustan Golden Age

Frequently Paired Words

Golden Age

Questions

How do you pronounce augustan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔˈɡʌstən/.
What does augustan mean?
Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
Where does augustan come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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