LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Augusta

Augusta f (genitive Augustae)
Classical[au̯ˈɡʊs.ta]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈɡus.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininean honorific title given to the wives of Roman Emperors
  2. feminineThe name of several ancient towns, such as Augusta Praetōria (modern day Aosta), Augusta Taurīnōrum (modern day Turin) or Augusta Vindelicōrum (modern day Augsburg)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAugustaAugustae
genitiveAugustaeAugustārum
dativeAugustaeAugustīs
accusativeAugustamAugustās
ablativeAugustāAugustīs
vocativeAugustaAugustae

Augusta, ae, f. (dat. Augustal) [augustus].
I. Under the emperors, a litle of the mother, wife, daughter, and sister of the emperor; like our Imperial Majesty, Imperial Highness, Tac A. 1, 8; 15, 23; 4, 16; 12, 26; id. H. 2, 89, Suet. Calig. 10; 15; 23; id. Claud. 3; id. Ner. 35, id. Dom. 3; cf. Plin. Pan. 84, 6 Schwarz.—
II. The name of several towns, among which the most distinguished were,
A. Augusta Taurinorum, now Turin, Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 123; Tac. H. 2, 66; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 191.—
B. Augusta Praetoria, in Upper Italy, now (by a corruption of the word Augusta) Aosta, Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 43; 3, 17, 21, § 123; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 186 sq.—
C. In Treveris Augusta, now Treves, Mel. 3, 2, 4 (colonia Treverorum, Tac. H. 4, 72).—
D. Augusta Vindelicorum, now Augsburg, Itin. Anton.; cf. Tac. G. 41, n. 4 Rupert.—
E. Augusta Emerida on the Anas, in Lusitania, now Merida, Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 117; cf. Mann. Hispan. p. 331.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwgos
  3. Proto-Italic*augos
  4. Proto-Italic*augostos
  5. LatinAugusta

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

Descendants
  • ItalianAosta
  • ItalianAugusta
  • Franco-ProvençalAoûta
  • SicilianAgusta

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAugustaAugusta (Eth. Augustanus, Steph. B. sub voce Αὔγουστα), a Cilician town, in the interior. (Plin. Nat. 5.27.) The name shows that it was either founded…

Quick answers

What does Augusta mean in Latin?
Augusta, a proper noun, means “an honorific title given to the wives of Roman Emperors; The name of several ancient towns, such as Augusta Praetōria (modern day Aosta), Augusta Taurīnōrum (modern day Turin) or Augusta Vindelicōrum (modern day Augsburg”.
What is the genitive of Augusta?
The genitive singular is Augustae. Augusta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Augusta?
In classical Latin, [au̯ˈɡʊs.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯ˈɡus.ta].
Where does Augusta come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwgos → Proto-Italic *augos → Proto-Italic *augostos → Latin Augusta.