august

Meaning

Adj

1. Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
2. Of noble birth.

Verb

1. (obsolete, rare) To make ripe; ripen.
2. (obsolete, rare) To bring to realization.

Noun

Alternative form of auguste (“kind of clown”).

Synonyms

grand

majestic

stately

imposing

venerable

splendid

awesome

imperial

magnificent

awful

lordly

revered

striking

glorious

awe-inspiring

exalted

great

reverend

impressive

operative

outstanding

prepossessing

princely

real

redoubtable

regal

significant

sizable

sovereign

spectacular

stupendous

sublime

substantial

tremendous

wondrous

first rank

respceted

marvy

apeshit

coolio

way cool

most august

appreciable

augustest

commanding

considerable

dignified

divine

elevated

esteemed

Translations

augusto

auguste

augusto

agosto

verheven

majestuoso

août

augusto

agosto

augustus

imponente

majestueux

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈɡʌst/

Etymology

From French auguste (“noble, stately; august”) or Latin augustus (“majestic, venerable, august; imperial, royal”), from augeō (“to augment, increase; to enlarge, expand, spread”). Doublet of Augustus.