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 Octōber and Late Latin Octōbrius; compare 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
singular plural
nominative Οκτώβριος (Októvrios) Οκτώβριοι (Októvrioi)
genitive Οκτωβρίου (Oktovríou) Οκτωβρίων (Oktovríon)
accusative Οκτώβριο (Októvrio) Οκτωβρίους (Oktovríous)
vocative Οκτώβριε (Októvrie) Οκτώβριοι (Októvrioi)

Coordinate terms

Gregorian calendar months: μήνες (mínes)edit
  • οκτωβριανός (oktovrianós, “of October”)

References

  1. ^ Οκτώβριος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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