Augustus

[aw-guhs-tuhs, uh-guhs-]

noun

1. Also called Octavian. Gaius Julius Caesar OctavianusAugustus Caesar, 63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor 27 b.c.–a.d. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar.

2. a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavian.

3. a first name.

Augustus

/ ɔːˈɡʌstəs /

noun

1. original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 _bc ) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 _bc –14 _ad , Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 _bc ). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 _bc ), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 _bc )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Augustus¹

From Latin augustus “sacred, grand,” a title given to Octavian when he became emperor; august,