august
Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerableAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
Meaning
2 sensesAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
an august patron of the arts
illuster
вели́чественныйvelíčestvennyj, велича́выйveličávyj, ца́рственныйcárstvennyj
Of noble birth.
an august lineage
благоро́дныйblagoródnyj
- profoundly honored
- of or befitting a lord
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From French auguste (“noble, stately; august”) or Latin augustus (“majestic, venerable, auFrom French auguste (“noble, stately; august”) or Latin augustus (“majestic, venerable, august; imperial, royal”), from augeō (“to augment, increase; to enlarge, expand, spread”). Doublet of August and Augustus.
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Forms
auguster/more august, augustest/most august| Comparative | auguster / more august Lesson |
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| Superlative | augustest / most august Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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