No. 135 in French
octobre
"Octobre" is the French word for "October," the tenth month of the year.
In a sentence
Octobre est le dixième mois de l'année.
October is the tenth month of the year.
The word 'octobre' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the name of the month.
Nous partirons en vacances en octobre.
We will go on vacation in October.
The word 'octobre' is used as part of a prepositional phrase, indicating the time when the event happens.
Le vent d'octobre souffle doucement dans les arbres.
The October wind softly blows through the trees.
The word 'octobre' is used as an adjective, modifying the noun 'vent' to indicate the wind typical of the month of October.
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