October: [OE] The Romans calculated the beginning of their year from March, and so the eighth month was called octōber or octōbris mēnsis, literally ‘eighth month’ (terms derived from Latin octō ‘eight’). Other English words derived from Latin octō or its close Greek relative októ include octagon [17], octane [19], octave [14], octet [19], and octopus [18] (from Greek októpous, literally ‘eightfoot’). => octane, octave, octopus
October
c.1050, from Latin October (mensis), from octo "eight," from PIE root *octo(u)- "eight" (see eight). Eighth month of the old Roman calendar (pre-46 B.C.E.), which began the year in March. For -ber see December. Replaced Old English winterfylleð. In Russian history, October Revolution (in which the Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government) happened Nov. 7, but because Russia had not at that time adpoted the Gregorian calendar reform, this date was reckoned there (Old Style) as Oct. 25.
双语例句
1. By October 1990, when arrested, he was hopelessly in debt.
到1990年10月被捕时，他已经负债累累。
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2. The Association has put the event off until October.
协会已把这次活动推迟至10月。
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3. The band have moved forward their Leeds date to October 27.
乐队已把去利兹的日期提前至10月27号。
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4. The chairman of the bench adjourned the case until October 27.
主审法官将案件延期到10月27日审理。
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5. The meeting on 31 October is rearranged for 30 January.