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august

/ɔːˈɡʌst/
au · gust
Adverb:augustly
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Plural:Augusts
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• noun

1

The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following July and preceding September, consisting of 31 days (capitalized as 'August').

Example

"Many European businesses close for several weeks during August for summer holidays."

• adjective

1

Inspiring reverence, admiration, and respect; of supreme dignity or grandeur.

Example

"The young scholar felt humbled to speak before such an august assembly of Nobel laureates."

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Word Nuance & Usage

As a lowercase adjective meaning 'venerable,' 'august' is stressed on the second syllable (aw-GUST), whereas the capitalized proper noun naming the eighth month is stressed on the first syllable (AW-guhst).

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augmented
augmenter
augrabies
august
augusta
augustly
auk

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin 'augustus', meaning 'venerable' or 'consecrated', related to 'augur' (a religious diviner) and 'augere' (to increase). The eighth month of the year was renamed in 8 BC in honor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of August. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/august
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