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October

oc·to·ber

UK/ɒkˈtəʊ.bə/ US/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/ common

noun

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Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French octobre, from Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“twice four”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an adjectival suffix; October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.

Phrases

  • 6th of October
  • humming October
  • October 7
  • October 8th Jew
  • October beer
  • October effect
  • October Revolution
  • October surprise

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