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augusti

Augusti is the Swedish name for the month of August, the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar. The form is used in Swedish and Norwegian, while other languages use equivalents such as August (English), agosto (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), or août (French). In Latin, the month is associated with the term mensis Augusti, and the genitive Augusti appears in inscriptions and historical texts.

The month has its origins in ancient Rome. It was originally called Sextilis in the Roman calendar

In terms of structure, August has 31 days. In the modern Gregorian calendar it is the eighth

Culturally, August is commonly associated with late-summer conditions in many regions. The Perseids meteor shower often

and
was
renamed
in
8
BCE
to
honor
the
emperor
Augustus.
The
name
reflects
the
practice
of
commemorating
rulers
and
notable
figures
by
naming
calendar
months
after
them.
August
is
traditionally
linked
to
the
legacy
of
Augustus
and
to
the
broader
Latin
root
meaning
venerable
or
august.
month,
following
July
and
preceding
September;
in
the
old
Roman
calendar
it
followed
July
as
well,
albeit
during
a
different
national
scheme.
Climatically,
August
is
part
of
summer
in
the
Northern
Hemisphere
and
winter
in
the
Southern
Hemisphere.
peaks
in
mid-August,
and
the
period
is
sometimes
described
by
the
phrase
dog
days
of
summer
in
English-speaking
contexts.
Observances
and
holidays
in
August
vary
by
country
and
culture,
with
no
single
global
holiday
universally
observed
on
Augustt.