oktobris
Latvian
editAlternative forms
edit- (obsolete spelling) oktōbris
Etymology
editFrom Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”). October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editoktobris 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
editThe 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
editDeclension of oktobris (2nd declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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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
editSee also
edit(Gregorian calendar months) Gregora kalendāra mēneši; janvāris, februāris, marts, aprīlis, maijs, jūnijs, jūlijs, augusts, septembris, oktobris, novembris, decembris (Category: lv:Months)