oktobris
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”). October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
oktobris m (2nd declension)
- 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
Usage notes[edit]
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.
Declension[edit]
Declension of oktobris (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | oktobris | oktobri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | oktobri | oktobrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | oktobra | oktobru |
| dative (datīvs) | oktobrim | oktobriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | oktobri | oktobriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | oktobrī | oktobros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | oktobri | oktobri |
Synonyms[edit]
See also[edit]
(Gregorian calendar months) Gregora kalendāra mēneši; janvāris, februāris, marts, aprīlis, maijs, jūnijs, jūlijs, augusts, septembris, oktobris, novembris, decembris (Category: lv:Months)