Meaning
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- The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November. Abbreviation: Oct.
- A female given name transferred from the month name.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɒkˈtəʊbə/
Etymology
In summary
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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