8月
解説 Definition
1年の8番目の月。夏の季節にあたる。
August is the eighth month of the year, following July and preceding September. In the Northern Hemisphere, it falls in summer and is often associated with hot weather, vacations, and summer events.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
August は「アウグストゥス皇帝の月」と覚えると、8月の意味が残りやすいです。ローマの月名に由来する英語なので、July が Julius Caesar と結びつくように、August は Augustus と結びつけます。投資する invest とは無関係です。August vacation, hot in August のように、夏休みや暑さの場面とセットで「8月」を思い浮かべましょう。
Connect August, the eighth month, with Augustus, the Roman emperor after whom the month was named. A useful parallel is July, which is linked to Julius Caesar; the pair helps anchor both names in the Roman calendar. Then attach August to familiar seasonal phrases such as hot in August, an August vacation, and a festival held in August. In normal month usage, the name begins with a capital A. Do not confuse this noun with the less common adjective august, pronounced differently and meaning “impressive” or “worthy of respect.”
例文
August is a popular month for vacations.
8月は休暇に人気のある月です。
It is very hot in August.
8月はとても暑いです。
The summer festival is held in August.
夏祭りは8月に開催されます。
august の類義語・関連語
august の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語Augustus（初代ローマ皇帝アウグストゥス）に由来。augēre（増やす）から派生したaugustus（威厳ある）が皇帝の称号となり、彼を称えて8月に名付けられた。関連語：augment（増やす）、inaugurate（就任させる）。
The month name August comes through Latin Augustus, the honorific name of the Roman emperor Augustus. The Roman month Sextilis was renamed in his honor. His title Augustus meant “venerable” or “majestic” and is associated with Latin augēre, “to increase.” This historical connection also helps explain the relationship with English words derived from the same Latin base, including augment, though the modern month name simply denotes the eighth month.
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