Augustus meaning

UK US /ɑˈɡʌstəs/ 3 syllables

Augustus (noun): Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14).

Definition of Augustus

  1. Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

    Synonyms: Gaius Octavianus, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Octavian

    Type of: statesman, Roman Emperor

    Related forms: Augustan

How to pronounce Augustus

Augustus is pronounced /ɑˈɡʌstəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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