augustalie

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin Augustālia, from Augustus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aw.ɡuˈsta.lje/
  • Rhymes: -alje
  • Hyphenation: au‧gu‧stà‧lie

Noun[edit]

augustalie f pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) a festival in honour/honor of Augustus, instituted after his return from Asia Minor

Further reading[edit]

  • augustalie in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana