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Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere).October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
After the calendar reform that resulted in a 12-month year, October became the tenth month, but retained its numerical name, as did the other months from September to December. Some of the observances in October marked the close of the season for military campaigning and farming, which commenced in March (Martius, "Mars' month").
Latin origin (Augustus) September eylül: Arabic origin (Aylūl), taken from Aramaic, ultimately from Akkadian; cognate with the Hebrew month Elul: October ekim: Turkish origin, meaning "sowing" (of seeds) Until 1945, teşrinievvel: November kasım: Arabic origin word which means "divider". [4] This word refers to the beginning of winter.
Winterfylleth (Ƿinterfylleþ) was the Anglo-Saxon or Old English name for the month of October. It marked and celebrated the beginning of winter. It marked and celebrated the beginning of winter. [ 1 ]
As October's Hunter's Moon ascends into the sky, it brings about a sense of mystery and intrigue, along with a dark element that foreshadows its lunation and the cold months ahead, hinting at the ...
The Slavic names of the months have been preserved by a number of Slavic people in a variety of languages. The conventional month names in some of these languages are mixed, including names which show the influence of the Germanic calendar (particularly Slovene, Sorbian, and Polabian) [1] or names which are borrowed from the Gregorian calendar (particularly Polish and Kashubian), but they have ...
The history of Halloween is spookier than you know. Witches, ghosts, and costumes all play a part in Halloween's history, but why do we celebrate it? Learn more about the history of the October 31 ...
However, according to the Irish Calendar, which is based on ancient Gaelic traditions, autumn lasts throughout the months of August, September, and October, or possibly a few days later, depending on tradition. In the Irish language, September is known as Meán Fómhair ("middle of autumn") and October as Deireadh Fómhair ("end of autumn").