October

Oc·to·ber  (k-tbr)

n.

1. Abbr. Oct. The tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.

2. Chiefly British Ale brewed in October.

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[Middle English Octobre, from Old French and from Old English October, both from Latin Octber, eighth month, from oct, eight; see okt(u) in Indo-European roots.]

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October

Noun

the tenth month of the year [Latin octo eight, since it was originally the eighth month in Roman reckoning]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

October - the month following September and preceding November Oct Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 Columbus Day, Discovery Day, October 12 - a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus October 24, United Nations Day - a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations Gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar mid-October - the middle part of October

Translations

October [ɔkˈtəubəʳ] n → octubre m

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October [ɔkˈtəubəʳ] n → octobre m

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October [ɔkˈtəubəʳ] n → Oktober m see also July

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October [ɔkˈtəubəʳ] n → ottobre m for phrases see also July