Octavian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Octavian in British English:
UK [ɔkˈteiviən]
How to pronounce Octavian in American English:
US [ɑkˈteviən]
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- Noun:
- Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Word Origin
- Octavian
- masc. proper name, from Latin, from Octavius, from octavus "eighth," from octo (see eight). But although we find so marked differences in the use of the numerals as names, it is impossible to believe that this use did not arise in the same way for all; that is, that they were at first used to distinguish children by the order of birth. But when we find them as praenomina in historical times it is evident that they no longer referred to order of birth. [George Davis Chase, "The Origin of Roman Praenomina," "Harvard Studies in Classical Philology," 1897]
Example
- 1. Octavian became the first emperor of a new era .
- 2. Shortly after the war between herod and the nabateans , julius caesar 's adopted son octavian soundly defeated cleopatra at the battle of actium .
- 3. They all take full advantage of britain 's extensive and usefully cool , damp wine-storage conditions managed by specialists such as octavian and london city bond .
- 4. Why did octavian do this ?
- 5. So octavian has only the four legions , no ?