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October

Syllabification: (Oc·to·ber)
Pronunciation: /äkˈtōbər/

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Definition of October

noun

  • the tenth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the second month of autumn:the project started in October [as modifier]:on an October night

Origin:

late Old English, from Latin, from octo 'eight' (being originally the eighth month of the Roman year)

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