answersLogoWhite

0

The eighth month in the Roman calendar was shifted over to the ten position when Julius and Augustus Caesar inserted two new month names (July and August) into the calendar. Due to a bit of a rivalry both months were given 31 days so neither would be less important.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What month is named after octo?

October. The word comes from latin word octo, which means eight


What does prefix octo mean?

The prefix "octo" means eight. Refering to the eight legs that an octopus has :)


What prefix is octo?

The prefix "octo-" means "eight." It is commonly used to denote something involving the number eight.


What does the latin word 'octo' mean?

It means 'eight.'


For what Latin number is October named?

Octo, meaning 'eight.'


A polygon with eight sides and eight angles?

its an octogon. octo means eight


Why is the month of October called "October"?

The month of October is called "October" because it comes from the Latin word "octo," which means eight. In the original Roman calendar, October was the eighth month of the year.


How many signs does a octagon have?

Octo means eight therefore, eight sides


What does October have to do with the number eight?

our calendar is based on the Roman one; but the Romans celebrated New Year's Day on March 1st. For them, October was truly the eighth month. Also Octo means Eight in Latin.


Does a octagon have eight sides?

Yes. Octo means 8.


What does octagon mean in greek word meanings?

Octagon derives from Octo and Gonia. Octo means eight, gonia means angle. So, a shape of eight angles, is called an octagon.


Why October is 10 and octopus is 8?

Octopus has eight legs which is why it is "8". The latin prefix "octo" means eight. October was originally the eight month when the last six months of the calender was basically numbers (Quin, sex, sept, octo, novem, & decem). To the point: Mars was the 1st month but January and Febuary were added later on moving all the months up two numbers.