Οκτώβριος

See also: Ὀκτώβριος

Greek

Alternative forms
  • Οκτώβρης m (Októvris) (colloquial or less formal)
  • Οχτώβρης m (Ochtóvris) (vernacular variant)

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek Ὀκτώβριος (Oktṓbrios), from Latin october, with -ber > -βριος in the pattern of other names of months e.g. Ἰανουάριος (Ianouários). An addition of [m] -Ὀκτώμβριος (Oktṓmbrios)- similar to other month names, since Hellenistc times. It also occurs at a contemporary vernacular Οκτώμβριος[1] which is considered a mistake.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oˈkto.vɾi.os/
  • Hyphenation: Ο‧κτώ‧βρι‧ος

Proper noun

Οκτώβριος • (Októvrios) m (plural Οκτώβριοι)

  1. October

Declension
declension of Οκτώβριος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative Οκτώβριος • Οκτώβριοι •
genitive Οκτωβρίου • Οκτωβρίων •
accusative Οκτώβριο • Οκτωβρίους •
vocative Οκτώβριε • Οκτώβριοι •

Coordinate terms
  • οκτωβριανός (oktovrianós, “of October”)
  • and see: οκτώ (októ, “eight”)

References
  1. Οκτώβριος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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