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Oc·to·ber

October

 
pronunciation:
ak to br
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part of speech: noun
definition: the tenth month of the year. October has thirty-one days.
 
Word History
October comes from octo, the Latin word for "eight." October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
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The word october contains the following part:
oct, octo, octa Greek root that means eight
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