Augusta
See also: augusta, augustā, and Augustą
English
Etymology
From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əɡʌstə/
Proper noun
Augusta
- A female given name from Latin.
- 1993, Margaret Atwood, Robber Bride, Virago Press, published 2013, →ISBN, page 48:
- 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.
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- A number of places in the United States:
- A city, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Richmond County, in east-central Georgia; also see Disgusta.
- A village in Illinois.
- A city in Kansas.
- A city in Kentucky.
- The capital city of Maine, United States and the county seat of Kennebec County.
- A village in Michigan.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Carver County, Minnesota.
- A city in Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Montana.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Sussex County, New Jersey.
- A town in New York.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
- A city in Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Augusta Township.
- A township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, eastern Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Sicily, Italy.
- A town in Western Australia.
- (rare) A habitational surname from Italian, from the town in Sicily.
- (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
Derived terms
- Augusta County
- Augusta Springs
- New Augusta
Translations
female given name
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capital city of Maine
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Catalan
Proper noun
Augusta m
- a female given name
Danish
Proper noun
Augusta
- a female given name of Latin origin
Faroese
Proper noun
Augusta f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Augusta: Augustuson
- daughter of Augusta: Augustudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Augusta |
Accusative | Augustu |
Dative | Augustu |
Genitive | Augustu |
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Augusta
- a female given name from Latin
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awˈɡu.sta/
- Rhymes: -usta
- Hyphenation: Au‧gù‧sta
Proper noun
Augusta f
- Augsburg (a city in Bavaria, Germany)
- a female given name
Derived terms
- augustano
Latin
Etymology
Feminine form of Augustus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈɡus.ta/, [äu̯ˈɡʊs̠t̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈɡus.ta/, [äu̯ˈɡust̪ä]
Proper noun
Augusta f (genitive Augustae); first declension
- An honorific title given to the wives of Roman Emperors
- (geography) The name of several towns, such as Augusta Praetōria (modern day Aosta), Augusta Taurīnōrum (modern day Turin) or Augusta Vindelicōrum (modern day Augsburg)
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Augusta | Augustae |
Genitive | Augustae | Augustārum |
Dative | Augustae | Augustīs |
Accusative | Augustam | Augustās |
Ablative | Augustā | Augustīs |
Vocative | Augusta | Augustae |
References
- “Augusta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Augusta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awˈɡus.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -usta
- Syllabification: Au‧gus‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin Augusta.
Proper noun
Augusta f (masculine August)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Augusta
Declension
Declension of Augusta
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Augusta | Augusty |
genitive | Augusty | August |
dative | Auguście | Augustom |
accusative | Augustę | Augusty |
instrumental | Augustą | Augustami |
locative | Auguście | Augustach |
vocative | Augusto | Augusty |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Proper noun
Augusta m pers
- genitive singular of August
- accusative singular of August
Further reading
- Augusta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Augusta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡus.tɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈɡus.tɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈɡuʃ.tɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈɡuʃ.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡus.ta/ [aʊ̯ˈɡus.ta]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /awˈɡuʃ.tɐ/ [awˈɣuʃ.tɐ]
- Hyphenation: Au‧gus‧ta
Proper noun
Augusta f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Augusta
- Augusta (a city, the state capital of Maine, United States)
Swedish
Proper noun
Augusta c (genitive Augustas)
- a female given name of Latin origin