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October.

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɒkˈtəʊ.bə/Received-Pronunciation/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/General-American

  1. The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

  2. A female given name transferred from the month name.

    rare
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ɒkˈtəʊ.bə/Received-Pronunciation/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/General-American

  1. A type of ale traditionally brewed in October.

    historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ɒkˈtəʊ.bə/Received-Pronunciation/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/General-American

  1. In the early Soviet Union, to give a child a name tinged with Soviet revolutionary thought, as opposed to religious christening.

    historical · transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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