Octobre (en. October)

/ɔk.tɔ.bʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Eighth month of the year, having 31 days.
October is an autumn month in France.
Octobre est un mois d'automne en France.
Harvest period in certain regions.
Grape harvesting often takes place in October.
Les vendanges ont lieu souvent en octobre.
Month associated with the celebration of Halloween.
Children dress up for Halloween in October.
Les enfants se déguisent pour Halloween en octobre.

Etymology

From Latin 'octobris', which means 'eighth'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Pink October
Breast cancer awareness campaign.
octobre rose
October fest
Celebration linked to autumn.
fête d'octobre
Black October
Expression denoting a difficult period.
octobre noir

Related Words

Autumn
Season following summer.
automne
Halloween
Celebration held on October 31.
halloween
Harvest
Action of gathering crops.
recolte

Slang Meanings

Month of the back to school for both school and university.
October is the return to the school benches.
Octobre, c'est le retour sur les bancs de l'école.
Month of strengthened friendships before winter.
In October, we remake the world with friends by the fire.
En octobre, on refait le monde avec des amis au coin du feu.