/ ɒkˈtəʊbə(r); NAmE ɑːkˈtoʊ-/ noun
[ U , C ] ( abbr. Oct. ) the 10th month of the year, between September and November
HELP NOTE : To see how October is used, look at the examples at April .
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English , from Latin , from octo eight (being originally the eighth month of the Roman year).