French word

octobre

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔktɔbʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounOctober

Example

Mon anniversaire est en octobre.

My birthday is in October.

Illustration for octobre (October)

More examples

À la fin d'octobre, les feuilles tombent.

At the end of October, the leaves fall.

Core concept

An autumn calendar leaf marked octobre, linking the end of harvests with the year's tenth monthly place.

Common phrases

  • en octobre

    in October

  • à la fin d'octobre

    at the end of October

Similar words

mois: One of the twelve periods into which a calendar year is divided.
automne: The season following summer, when tree leaves turn color and fall.
novembre: The eleventh month of the year, toward the end of autumn.
septembre: The ninth month of the year, marking the transition from summer to autumn.

Definition in French

Octobre, dixième mois du calendrier grégorien, marquant l'automne dans l'hémisphère nord.

Word origin

The French noun octobre developed from Latin octōber, formed from octō, 'eight', because October was once the eighth month of the Roman year.

Usage tips

  • The usual preposition is en octobre, while a complete date takes the definite article, as in le 3 octobre; octobre itself stays lowercase.

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