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autumn

[ aw-tuhm ]

noun

  1. the season between summer and winter; fall. In the Northern Hemisphere it is from the September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere it is from the March equinox to the June solstice.
  2. a time of full maturity, especially the late stages of full maturity or, sometimes, the early stages of decline:

    to be in the autumn of one's life.



autumn

/ ˈɔːtəm /

noun

  1. sometimes capital
    1. Also called (esp US)fall the season of the year between summer and winter, astronomically from the September equinox to the December solstice in the N hemisphere and from the March equinox to the June solstice in the S hemisphere
    2. ( as modifier )

      autumn leaves

  2. a period of late maturity, esp one followed by a decline


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Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn1

1325–75; < Latin autumnus; replacing Middle English autumpne < Middle French autompne < Latin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn1

C14: from Latin autumnus, perhaps of Etruscan origin

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Example Sentences

One afternoon we were watching Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata.

From the first shots of Autumn Sonata it's clear that this is going to be slow going.

Standing in the chill breeze of autumn, I knew something had passed between us.

The summer heat is fleeting, and the crisp golden brown of autumn lingers just a little bit longer than it should.

Another summer has passed, and with its passing the rites of autumn have begun.

The afternoon was a lovely one—the day was a perfect example of the mellowest mood of autumn.

The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.

In a general way the fronds are best collected during the summer and autumn, when they will, of course, be well developed.

Through the beautiful, windy autumn days, he labored at his difficult task, the task of telling a story.

His departure in autumn had been so gradual, that it was difficult to say when night began to overcome the day.

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