oktobris

• (obsolete spelling) oktōbris

From Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”). October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.

oktobris m (2nd declension)

1. the month of October (the tenth month of the year)

   oktobra pēdējas dienas ― the last days of October

   oktobra sākumā ― in early October, in the beginning of October

   oktobra revolūcija ― the October revolution

   pirmais oktobris ― October 1st

   brīžam bija pat lietus... nemīlīgs rudens laiks, kā jau oktobra beigās ― sometimes there was even rain... inclement autumn whether, as it was the end of October

The old Latvian names for October, zemliku mēnesis (“dead spirits feast month”), veļu mēnesis (“dead souls month”), and rudens mēnesis (“autumn month”), are no longer in common use.

• zemliku mēnesis
• veļu mēnesis
• rudens mēnesis

• mēnesis