Agustiniana

Agustiniana is a feminine form used in several Romance languages to denote a relation to Saint Augustine or to the Augustinian Order. It can function as an adjective or as a proper noun in names of people, institutions, or places connected with Saint Augustine or Augustinian religious life. In modern texts it is more often encountered in ecclesiastical or historical contexts describing female members of Augustinian communities or things named after the saint.

Etymology-wise, agustiniana derives from the Latin name Augustinus, through the adjectival formation for Saint Augustine, with the feminine ending -a or -iana in languages such as Spanish and Italian. The form agrees with gender and number of the noun it modifies.

In religious contexts, agustiniana may refer to a woman who belongs to the Augustinian order or to institutions linked to Augustinian spirituality, such as convents, schools, or churches named after Saint Augustine. In Spanish-speaking regions, female members of Augustinian communities are often associated with the term Agustinas, and agustiniana can appear in descriptions of these communities or their facilities.

Usage across languages varies, and the form adapts to grammatical gender. For example, a feminine noun like escuela (school) would take agustiniana (escuela agustiniana), while a masculine noun would use agustiniano (escuela agustiniana in feminine contexts would still be agustiniana to agree with escue la).

See also: Saint Augustine, Augustinian Order, Agustinas, Augustinian spirituality.