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Meaning of August | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
ɔːˈɡʌst

Definitions

  1. The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
  2. A male given name from Latin.
  3. A female given name from English derived from the month (of birth).
    archaic
  4. A surname from Latin.
  5. first-person singular present indicative of agostar
  6. A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Equivalents

Afrikaans Augustus
አማርኛ ኦገስት
العربية آب أغسطس أوقست غشت
Azərbaycanca avqust
Беларуская жнівень
বাংলা অগাস্ট
Català agost
Čeština srpen
Cymraeg Awst
Dansk august
Ελληνικά Αύγουστος
Esperanto aŭgusto
Español agosto augusto hidalgo majestuoso noble
Eesti august
Euskara abuztu
فارسی اگست اوت
Vosa Vakaviti Okosita
Français août auguste
Gaeilge Lúnasa
Galego agosto nobre
Hausa Agusta
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ʻAukake
हिन्दी अगस्त
Magyar augusztus
Հայերեն օգոստոս
Bahasa Indonesia Agustus
Italiano agosto
日本語 八月 葉月
ქართული აგვისტო
Қазақша тамыз
ខ្មែរ សីហា
ಕನ್ನಡ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್
한국어 팔월
Lëtzebuergesch August Karschnatz
Lietuvių rugpjūtis
Latviešu Augusts
Malagasy aogositra
മലയാളം ഓഗസ്റ്റ്
मराठी ऑगस्ट
Bahasa Melayu Ogos اوݢوس
Malti Awissu Awwissu
မြန်မာဘာသာ ရှစ်လ ဩဂုတ်
Nederlands augustus
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ
Polski sierpień
Português agosto augusto fidalgo majestoso nobre
Română august
සිංහල අගෝස්තු
Slovenščina avgust
Gagana Sāmoa Aokuso
Shqip djegagur gusht
Српски august avgust август
Kiswahili Agosti
தமிழ் ஆகஸ்டு
తెలుగు ఆగస్టు
Тоҷикӣ август
Türkmençe awgust
Tagalog Agosto
Türkçe ağustos bozaran cırcır orakayı
ئۇيغۇرچە ئاۋغۇست
Українська серпень
اردو اگست
Oʻzbekcha avgust
Tiếng Việt tháng tám
Wolof Ut

Examples

“Holonyms: calendar year; year”
“The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].”
“Trump’s July 8 announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports beginning August 1 sent prices surging 13% in one day, up to a record high of $5.69 per pound.”
“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.”
“AUGUST[ 2017]: [Mark] Zuckerberg and [Priscilla] Chan's second daughter, August, is born.”
“Thirteen year old August is the eldest; he begins to pull the kite downward. Like his sister and brother, June and July, he has been named after the month in which he was born.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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