Augustan
/ɔːˈɡʌstən//ɔˈɡʌstən/
词源链
- 英语English
Augustan
词源说明
From the Latin Augustānus, from Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
- 2(literature) Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
- 3(literature) Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire