How to spell August

August is spelled A-U-G-U-S-T. It starts AU, as in autumn, then gust, as in a gust of wind; the month takes a capital A.

hear itau·gust/ɔ'ɡəst/nounLong vowels

What it means: The month following July and preceding September.

In a sentence: In August, we went swimming every day.

Same family: majestic, noble, dignified, stately, grand. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: August comes from Latin "augustus," meaning "venerable" or "consecrated," a title given to Roman emperors. The same Latin word also gave its name to the month August, but the adjective "august" keeps the older sense of inspiring respect and awe.

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