October (Roman month) October (Roman month) October (from Latin "octo", "eight") or mensis October was the eighth of ten months on the oldest Roman calendar. It had 31 days. October followed September (from "septem", "seven") and preceded November ("novem", "nine"). After the calendar reform that resulted in a 12-month year, October became the tenth month, but retained its numerical name, as did the other months from September through December. Some of the observances in October marked the close of the season for military campaigning and farming, which commenced in March ("Martius", "Mars' month"). October was under the guardianship "(tutela)" of Mars. The Romans
Latin word order Occasionally, however, when emphatic, they may follow: In the following, there is a chiasmus (ABBA order): "Ipse" in phrases such as "ipse Alexander" ("Alexander himself") usually precedes the noun in Caesar, as also in Cicero, although Cicero's preference is not as strong. The word "quidam" "a certain" can either precede or follow its noun: When it is used with a person's name, it always follows, or else goes between forename and surname: In such a position it is unemphatic, and the emphasis is on the name. The other indefinite pronoun, "aliqui" (the adjectival form of "aliquis"), similarly can either follow