Οκτώβριος

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek Ὀκτώβριος (Oktṓbrios), from Latin october, with -ber > -βριος in the pattern of other names of months e.g. 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

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  • IPA(key): /oˈkto.vɾi.os/
  • Hyphenation: Ο‧κτώ‧βρι‧ος

Proper noun

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Οκτώβριος (Októvriosm (plural Οκτώβριοι)

  1. October

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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References

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

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