August en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɔ.ɡɪst/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- ôʹgəst (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɑ.ɡəst/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɔ.ɡəst/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwgos Proto-Italic *augos Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *augostos Latin augustus Latin Augustusder. Old English Augustusder. Middle English Augustder. English August Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus (“venerable”) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, possibly from either Old Latin *augos (“increase”), from Proto-Italic *augos, from Proto-Indo-European base *h₂ewg- (“to increase”); or Latin avis (“bird”), referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails + garrīre (“to chatter”). Doublet of august and Augustus.
Meanings
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The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
Trump’s July 8 announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports beginning August 1 sent prices surging 13% in one day, up to a record high of $5.69 per pound.
2025 July 17, John Towfighi, “Copper prices have surged to record highs — and they could jump higher. Here’s why”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2025:The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:Holonyms: calendar year; year
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(archaic) A female given name from English derived from the month (of birth).
AUGUST[ 2017]: [Mark] Zuckerberg and [Priscilla] Chan's second daughter, August, is born.
2018, George Beahm, editor, Mark Zuckerberg: In His Own Words, Agate Publishing, →ISBN:August, Charis named her, because that's when she was born. Warm breezes, baby powder, languorous heat, the smell of mown hay. Such a soft name. Too soft for her daughter, who has added an a. Augusta, she is now — a very different resonance. Marble statues, Roman noses, tight-lipped commanding mouths.
1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press, published 2013, →ISBN, page 48:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguste | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| AUG | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
| Aug | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
| Augost | Jamaica, alternative | lexicographic | |
| Aug. | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
| Augusts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
August plum · mid-August · August Bank Holiday · august · Gule of August · August rooster
Descendants
ogis · Aukuho · Ākuhata · orgas · Agusta · اگست · Agosti · ogas · Aagos · Ogasiti · O̧kwōj · Akʋs · Aokuso · अगस्त · Augos · ʻAukake · oahkes · Ahkos · ʻAokosi · Ogos · ဩဂုတ် · Ɣuct
Relateds
augusteity · Aug · November · September · Aug. · mul:8 · Austin · Augustin · January · July · augustious · April · Augustal · May · June · February · Augustus · October · AUG · March · Augustinian · December · Augustan · Augustine · Augustean
Synonyms
Eighth Month · Sextilis · Sextile
Translations (282)
lv augusts (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · cv ҫурла (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ab нанҳәа (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tk awgust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr cırcır (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lb Karschnatz (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sq djegagur (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tpi ogas (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ms Ogos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · atj Otatakon pisimw (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · crh arman ayı (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · myv умарьков (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · la sextilis (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rm avust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kg auti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · el Αύγουστος (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mg Aogositra (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ro gustar popular (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kea agost' (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh kolovoz (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fr aout (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar أَغُسْطُس (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nds Augustmaand (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sm aokuso (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ik Tiŋŋivik (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · hu augusztus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ady шышъхьэӏу (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · akz Awkoska (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ha Agusta (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pl sierpień (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · my ရှစ်လ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · jv Agustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · da august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rm avost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · br Eost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nl augustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kw Est (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · id Agustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pam Pángawalûng búlan (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · scn austu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · vi tháng tám (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · yai август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · hi अगस्त (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar آب (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · br miz Eost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · bg а́вгуст (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · xmf არგუსო (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · koi август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · odt aranmānoth (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · crh avgustos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · haw ʻAukake (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rm avuost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · is ágústmánuður (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ur اَگَسْت (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · is ágúst (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · aii ܛܲܒܵܚ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ka აგვისტო (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · om Hagayya (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sv augusti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · egl agåsst (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · uk се́рпень (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zh 八月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pam Augustu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zu uNcwaba (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr orakayı (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kn ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sn Nyamavhuvhu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sah Атырдьах ыйа (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · eo aŭgusto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pdt August (nds) (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · wa awousse (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zza awustose (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nso Phato (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ml ഓഗസ്റ്റ് (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nb august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lld agost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fur Avost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · grc Αὔγουστος (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ast agostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · jam Augos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · iu ᐋᒡᒋᓯ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckt ӈэтйъилгын (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · gl agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · yue 八月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar أغُسْطُس (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · vro põimukuu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ro măsălar popular (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ms اوݢوس (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zun Idew'a (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · dv އޮގަސްޓު (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ss íNgci (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sms påʹrǧǧmään (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sco August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · gmw-cfr Aujuss (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pdc Aaguscht (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · oc agost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ext abostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · te ఆగస్టు (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · se borgemánnu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pon Ahkos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ja 葉月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr ağustos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · eu abuztu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · aeb أوت (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · hy օգոստոս (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · vo gustul (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · brh Agast (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mwl Agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · an agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · be жні́вень (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pa ਅਗਸਤ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · liv ougust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · chr ᎦᎶᏂ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tkl Aukuho (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kea agostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ang wēodmōnaþ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mhn agst (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kea agostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · esu Amirairun (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fa اوت (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · dak Wiišahdoǧaŋ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mnc ᠵᠠᡴᡡᠨ ᠪᡳ᠍ᠶᠠ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · udm гудырикошкон (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · yah ав̌гәст (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr bozaran (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · li Augustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mh O̧kwōj (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · my ဩဂုတ် (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · am ኦገስት (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ik Amiġaiqsivik (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · os август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · th สิงหาคม (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · liv vīļakū (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mi Ākuhata (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · bi ogis (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · to ʻAokosi (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ja 八月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pt agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ee Dasiamime (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ee August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ki Mworia Nyoni (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mt Awwissu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rm uost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · frr august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · wo Ut (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nap aùsto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ny Ogasiti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ems Alagnat Iraluat (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zza tebaxe (diq) (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · eo Aŭgusto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · af Augustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pon Oakos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lt rugpjūtis (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · vec agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pnt Αύγουστος (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rup avgustu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar أوقست (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ht out (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · de August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fa اَگَسْت (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tt август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ko 팔월 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sq gusht (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ceb Agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · gug jasypoapy (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckt ӈэтйъиԓгын (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc agustu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · he אוגוסט \ אוֹגוּסְט (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · la augustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fi elokuu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh аугуст (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · co aostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · alt август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tg август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fy rispmoanne (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · aii ܐܵܒ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · de Ernting (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · yi אויגוסט (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckb ئاب (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · xbr wulang walu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · gil Aokati (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · su Agustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · cy Awst (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · frr august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tl Agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tet agostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ln augústo (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · cs srpen (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lld aost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · moe upau-pishimᵘ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · de August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · frp oût (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rup agustu (roa-rup) (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zh 八月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ga Lúnasa (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fy augustus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ug سەككىزىنچى ئاي (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · pam Ogustu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ia augusto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tyv сес ай (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar غشت (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lez пахун (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ty 'atete (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · uk а́вгуст (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · dtp Magus (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ro august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ug ئاۋغۇست (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · or ଅଗଷ୍ଟ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fo august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lo ເດືອນສິງຫາ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · arc ܐܒ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ext agostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · vai ꖺꗝꖬ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · win Watajox hii wiira (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rsk авґуст (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nds August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ce Марсхьокху-бутт (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rcf aout (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · et august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ca agost (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr harman ayı (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kk тамыз (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ky август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kea agostu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kl aggustusi (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mn наймдугаар сар (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · xcl օգոստոս (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · bn অগাস্ট (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · cop ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · dz སྤྱི་ཟླ་བརྒྱད་པ། (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · jam Aagos (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mk август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · stq August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc austu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zun U'la'k'yakwamme (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zu uAgasti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · si අගෝස්තු (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh avgust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · xmf მარაშინათუთა (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nv Biniʼantʼą́ą́tsʼózí (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · gd Lùnastal (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · cho Akʋs (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · crh avgust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · io agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ps اګست (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mr ऑगस्ट (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ta ஆகஸ்டு (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · hak 八月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fr août (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · hnn Agusto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · apw Binestʼántsʼǭǭsé (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · az avqust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mfe out (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · bcl Agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · km សីហា (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · es agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · rap Hora 'Iti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · fj Okosita (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · csb zélnik (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · nn august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · lb August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · abq август (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · akz hasiholtina istontótchìina (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · mt Awissu (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · oj manoominike-giizis (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · frr beeridmoune (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · cu заревъ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · it agosto (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sk august (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sw Agosti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · arc ܐܒܝ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · aii ܐܵܓ݂ܘܼܣܛܘܿܣ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kmr gelawêj meh (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zh байүә (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · zh 8月 (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · ru а́вгуст (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sjd поаррькма̄нн (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · sl avgúst (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · uz avgust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) · kl aggusti (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar)