Synonyms

autumnal

[aw-tuhm-nl] Example Sentences Origin

au·tum·nal

[aw-tuhm-nl]
adjective
1.
belonging to or suggestive of autumn; produced or gathered in autumn: autumnal colors.
2.
past maturity or middle life.

Origin:
1630–40; < Latin autumnālis. See autumn, -al1

au·tum·nal·ly, adverb
un·au·tum·nal, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • Your hosts can put it on the table with all the other autumnal desserts, then savor the leftovers when you're long gone.
  • The autumnal promise of early evenings and long nights stirs interest in video.
  • You'll create a fresh autumnal mood without having to rake a single leaf.
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autumnal (ɔːˈtʌmnəl)
 
adj
of, occurring in, or characteristic of autumn
 
autumnally
 
adv

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autumnal
1570s, from L. autumnalis "pertaining to autumn," from autumnus (see autumn).
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