October

Betekenis (Engels)

Name

1. The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November. Abbreviation: Oct.
2. A female given name transferred from the month name.

Noun

A type of ale traditionally brewed in October.

Verb

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

Concepten

oktober

wijnmaand

October

Oktober

maand

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɒkˈtəʊbə/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

Satin bowerbirds nest between October and February .

Satin Bowerbirds nestelen tussen oktober en februari.