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autumnal

[ aw-tuhm-nl ]

adjective

  1. belonging to or suggestive of autumn; produced or gathered in autumn:

    autumnal colors.

  2. past maturity or middle life.


autumnal

/ ɔːˈtʌmnəl /

adjective

  1. of, occurring in, or characteristic of autumn


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Derived Forms

  • auˈtumnally, adverb

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Other Words From

  • au·tumnal·ly adverb
  • unau·tumnal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autumnal1

From the Latin word autumnālis, dating back to 1630–40. See autumn, -al 1

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Example Sentences

Colors were vivid and autumnal, including fuchsia and olive green with metallic shimmers.

These are autumnal deaths to expiate the sins of a people and appease the heavens so summer might return.

The pumpkin seeds, trapped in the heat of the caramel, are imbued with an autumnal, resiny resonance.

The morning we started was one of those perfect autumnal days when it is a delight simply to live.

A gentle breeze stirred the air and the surface of the lakes lay shimmering in the soft autumnal light.

Three varieties are associated with malarial fever in man—the tertian, quartan, and estivo-autumnal malarial parasites.

In estivo-autumnal malaria the gametes take distinctive ovoid and crescentic forms, and are not difficult to recognize.

In estivo-autumnal fever the regular grouping, while usually present at first, is soon lost, thus causing "irregular malaria."

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