November (Roman month) November (Roman month) November (from Latin "novem", "nine") or mensis November was originally the ninth of ten months on the Roman calendar, following October ("octo", "eight") and preceding December ("decem", "ten"). It had 29 days. In the reform that resulted in a 12-month year, November became the eleventh month, but retained its name, as did the other months from September through December. A day was added to November during the Julian calendar reform in the mid-40s BC. The outstanding event during November was the Plebeian Games from the 4th through the 17th. The month had few other festivals. It was
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