noun

october

October

My birthday is in October.

My birthday is in October.

October is the tenth month of the year.

October is the tenth month of the year.

((in)) ~ ((used for a month)) My birthday is in October.

Synonyms: none. Other months: September, November

From Latin 'octo' meaning 'eight', as it was the eighth month of the original Roman calendar.

Think of an 'octopus' with 'eight' arms to remember that 'octo-' means eight, even though it's now the tenth month.

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