Octōber
October in Latin is Octōber.
Octōber is the name for the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar. The name reflects its original position as the eighth month in the Roman calendar, before January and February were added.
Meaning: tenth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix octo- means eight.
Did you know?
- While Octōber refers to the number eight, the Roman calendar originally had only ten months. The winter period was often treated as an uncounted gap of time before the new year began in March.
- In the earliest Roman calendars, Octōber followed the month of September, which meant 'seventh month'. Because the year began in March, the Romans lived in a world where the names of the last four months were simply a countdown of numbers.
- The word Octōber shares its linguistic root with the English word 'octopus', which also derives from the Greek and Latin roots for 'eight'.
Examples in context
- Congressus primum die Octobris habebitur.Congress will convene on the first day of October.
- Octōber est mensis meus favoritus.October is my favorite month.
Example conversation
Aurelia and Quintus are discussing the changing seasons.
- AureliaScisne quō mense veniat hiems?Do you know in which month winter comes?
- QuintusPost Octōbrem, credo.After October, I believe.
- AureliaIta, Octōber est mensis pulcher.Yes, October is a beautiful month.
- QuintusVerum est, Aurelia.It is true, Aurelia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “October” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
