October

1.

Octōber, bris, adj. [id.], of or belonging to the eighth (month), the eighth, October, originally the eighth month of the Roman year, reckoning from March;

usually connected with mensis: mense Octobri,

Vell. 2, 56; Suet. Aug. 35; id. Dom. 13 al.:

Octobres Idus,

Mart. 12, 67, 3:

Kalendae,

id. 10, 87, 1: October equus appellatur, qui in campo Martio mense Octobri immolatur quot annis Marti, bigarum victricum dexterior, Paul. ex Fest. p. 178 Müll.— Subst.: Octōber, bris, m., October, Col. 11, 3 al.

2.

October, a Roman surname, Inscr. Marin. Fratr. Arval. p. 564.