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augsts

Pronunciation: [ˈaûkst͡s]

“augsts” is a Latvian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. high, tall (having a relatively large distance from top to bottom)
  2. having a specified height
  3. far above the horizon
  4. large, significant, above normal levels in quantity or quality
  5. high quality, excellent
  6. high (person with an important office, function, or position)
  7. very important, bringing honor, having great value or deep meaning
  8. solemn, elevated
  9. having high frequency

Etymology

Derived from the verb aûgt (“to grow, to increase”) (q.v.). Cognates include Lithuanian áukštas, Old Prussian *aukt(a)s, Latin augustus (“noble, high”), auctus (“increased”).

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