October

[ ok-toh-ber ]
/ ɒkˈtoʊ bər /

noun

the tenth month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Oct.
British. ale or beer traditionally brewed in this month.

Origin of October

before 1050; Middle English, Old English < Latin Octōber the eighth month of the early Roman year, equivalent to octō- octo- + -ber, on the model of September, November, December; see December

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British Dictionary definitions for october

October
/ (ɒkˈtəʊbə) /

noun

the tenth month of the year, consisting of 31 days

Word Origin for October

Old English, from Latin, from octo eight, since it was the eighth month in Roman reckoning