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Octavius
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octavius
English
Etymology
From en la Octāvius Roman praenomen and nomen, from la octavius eighth, probably initially in reference the child's birth order or the month of their birth in the Roman calendar.
Pronunciation
en /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/ UK
Proper noun
en uncommon en male Latin.
Usage notes
When Gaius Octavius or its derivative en Octavian is distinguished from the title en Augustus in reference to the Augustus Roman emperor Augustus, it is typically used to discuss the early period of his life before the formal granting of the title by the Roman Senate in 27BC.
Derived terms
en Dontavious
Related terms
en Octavian
Translations
male given name
Catalan: ca Octavi m
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 屋大維 Wū-Dà-Wéi
French: fr Octave m
German: de Octavius
Greek: el Οκτάβιος
Ancient Greek: grc Ὀκταούιος, grc Ὀκτάβιος
Hindi: hi ऑक्टेवियस m
Italian: it Ottavio
Korean: ko 옥타비우스
Marathi: mr ऑक्टेव्हियस m
Portuguese: pt Otávio m
Romanian: ro Octav m
Spanish: es Octavio m
Latin
Octavia gens
Etymology
la Octāvius :af octāvus<t:eighth> -ius + 1
Pronunciation
Octāvius
Proper noun
Octāvius<2>
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
Augustus, the first Roman emperor
Declension
Octāvius<2>
Derived terms
la Octāvia
la Octāviānus
Descendants
ca Octavi 1
fr Octave 1
it Ottavio 1
pt Otávio 1
ro Octav 1
scn Uttavi 1
es Octavio 1
See also
References
la nomina gentilia