Augusta, ae, f. (dat. Augustal) [augustus].
I Under the emperors, a litle of the mother , wife , daughter , and sister of the emperor; like our Imperial Majesty , Imperial Highness , Tac. A. 1, 8; 15, 23; 4, 16; Tac. 12, 26; id. H. 2, 89, Suet. Calig. 10; 15; 23; id. Claud. 3; id. Ner. 35, id. Dom. 3; cf. Plin. Pan. 84, 6 Schwarz.—
II The name of several towns , among which the most distinguished were,
A Augusta Taurinorum, now Turin , Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 123; Tac. H. 2, 66; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 191.—
B Augusta Praetoria, in Upper Italy, now (by a corruption of the word Augusta) Aosta , Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 43; 3, 17, 21, § 123; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 186 sq.—
C In Treveris Augusta, now Treves , Mel. 3, 2, 4 (colonia Treverorum, Tac. H. 4, 72).—
D Augusta Vindelicorum, now Augsburg , Itin. Anton.; cf. Tac. G. 41, n. 4 Rupert.—
E Augusta Emerida on the Anas , in Lusitania , now Merida , Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 117; cf. Mann. Hispan. p. 331.