Etymology

Early August, re-Latinized from Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Augustus, the month of Augustus Caesar, literally "Venerable Caesar", possibly from either Old Latin *augos, increase, from Proto-Indo-European base *aug-, to increase; or Latin avis, bird, referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails, from Proto-Indo-European *awi-, bird; + Latin garrire, to chatter, from Proto-Indo-European base *gar-/*ger-, to cry, of imitative origin

Proper noun

1. The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar, following July and preceding September. Abbreviation: Aug or Aug.
2. , variant of Augustus borrowed from continental Europe.
3. derived from the month (rare modern usage).

Related terms

• Augustal
• Augustan
• Augustean
• augusteity
• Augustin, Augustine
• Augustinian
• augustious
• Augustus