August

Meaning

1. The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
2. A female given name from English derived from the month (rare modern usage).

Synonyms

July

month

Aug

brilliant

calendar month

distinguished

eminent

excellent

exemplary

fantastic

February

fine

great

harvest time

June

March

October

outstanding

prominent

salient

September

superb

May

mid-August holiday

April

birthdate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː.ɡəst/

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: avis

In summary

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”).

Sentences

An annual footrace is held on the second Saturday in August , to its summit .