Αὔγουστος, -ov, 6, Augustus [ef. Eng. Majesty; see σεβαστός, 2}, the surname of G. JuliusCaesar Octavianus, the first Roman emperor: Lk. ii. 1.

Αὔγουστος, -ου, ὁ (Lat.), Augustus, the Roman Emperor: Lk 2:1 (cf. Σεβαστός; and v. MM, s.v.).†

Αὔγουστος is usually replaced by the translation Σεβαστός : it is well to remember that the title meant a great deal more than ‘“august,” being connected essentially with the apotheosis of the Emperor. Since Σεβαστός enters into the style of every Emperor till Constantine (when in the papyri Avyoveros significantly replaces it), the original Latin word could be retained in an early writer (see Aer contra exx. from iv/A.D. below) as the personal name of Octavian: so Lk 2? against Ac 25225, The spelling ᾿Αγούστου in NC*A represents a genuine Hellenistic pronunciation (see Pro/eg. p. 47): but in the case of this Latin word it is probably (so Prof. Thumb) conditioned by the influence of vulgar Latin: cf. Ital. agosto. ᾿Α[γ]ούστων occurs in P Lond 4077" (A.D. 346) (=II. p. 274), which is roughly coeval with N: the Edd. note it is thus spelt in many of the papyri of the period. So P Oxy I. 41° (ili/iv a.p.) “Ayouorou κύριοι, BGU IV. 1049! (A.D. 342), P Goodsp Cairo 12 1 (A.D. 340) τῶν τὰ πάντα νικόντων Σεβαστῶν ἡμῶν ᾿Αγούστων, 7. 15° (A.D. 362) ᾿Α[γο]ύστου. The tendency arose in Greek centuries earlier— Mayser Gr. p. 114 cites Γλακίου from P Par 415 (B.c. 158), and σατοῦ and the like appear in Ptolemaic times.

Αὔγουστος (Augoustos) — Augustus. Αὔγουστος, ὁ, Augustus, used as an adjective, = Gr. σεβαστός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+], etc.:—hence Αὐγούστειος, ον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: Αὐγουστεῖον, τό, temple of Augustus, [Refs]: Αὐγούστεια, τά, festival of A., [Refs]:—Αὐγουστάλιος, ον, Augustalis, τὰ Αὐγουστάλια ludi Augustales, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; -άλιος, ὁ, praefectus Augusti, [Refs 6th c.AD+]

II. the month August, [Refs 1st c.AD+]