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Augusta.

an honorific title given to the wives of Roman Emperors

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[au̯ˈɡʊs.ta]Classical-Latin[au̯ˈɡus.ta]
  1. an honorific title given to the wives of Roman Emperors

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. The name of several ancient towns, such as Augusta Praetōria (modern day Aosta), Augusta Taurīnōrum (modern day Turin) or Augusta Vindelicōrum (modern day Augsburg)

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

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 Augustus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin Augusta Feminine form of Augustus.

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