october

Meanings

• noun

  The month following September and preceding November.

  - "October is the tenth month of the year."
  - "The leaves change color in October."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with october
december , september , april , march

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Variants

List of all variants of october that leads to same result
October , Octobers , October surprise

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'octo' meaning 'eight' and 'ber' meaning 'month'.

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Trivia

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1. October is the only month with the letter 'o' appearing three times.

2. The word 'octopus' comes from the Greek word 'okto' meaning 'eight' and 'pous' meaning 'foot'.

3. In the United States, October 31 is celebrated as Halloween.

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Related Concepts

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1. autumn: Autumn is the season that follows summer and precedes winter. It is characterized by cooler temperatures and falling leaves.

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Culture

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October is known for various cultural and historical significance. In many countries, it marks the beginning of autumn and harvest season. In the United States, October is celebrated as National Disability Employment Awareness Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In literature, October has been used in various works such as Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death' and F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.

How to Memorize "october"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a calendar with October highlighted.
   - Imagine a pumpkin or autumn leaves to represent October.

2. associate
   

   - Associate October with autumn leaves, Halloween, or harvest season.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'October follows September' to remember the order of the months.

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