noun
October
The tenth month of the year.
The school holds its fall festival every October.
Etymology
The Latin month name means eighth month. It preserves its place in an older Roman sequence beginning with March, even though October is tenth in the modern calendar.
More examples
- Her birthday is in October.
- We plan to move next October.
- The last two Octobers have been unusually warm.
Forms
October · Octobers