noun
Augustin
Augustin (noun) means a traditional 14-point printing type size, especially in French typography. Example: “The old French manual listed Augustin among the standard type sizes for headline text.”
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A traditional 14-point printing type size, especially in French typography.
"The old French manual listed Augustin among the standard type sizes for headline text."
How to use Augustin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA printer's term for a specific font size, not related to the given name Augustin in everyday use.
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Etymology
From French Saint-Augustin, the name once used in French printing to label this particular type size.
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What does “Augustin” mean?
The word “Augustin” means a traditional 14-point printing type size, especially in French typography. In plain terms, a printer's term for a specific font size, not related to the given name Augustin in everyday use.
How do you use “Augustin” in a sentence?
Here is “Augustin” used in a sentence: “The old French manual listed Augustin among the standard type sizes for headline text.”
What part of speech is “Augustin”?
“Augustin” is a noun.
Where does the word “Augustin” come from?
The word “Augustin” comes from French. From French Saint-Augustin, the name once used in French printing to label this particular type size.
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