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单词 autumny
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autumnyadj.

Brit. /ˈɔːtəmi/, U.S. /ˈɔdəmi/, /ˈɑdəmi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: autumn n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < autumn n. + -y suffix1, after springy adj., summery adj., and wintry adj. Compare earlier autumnal adj.
Characteristic or reminiscent of autumn; autumnal.
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autumnal?1440
autumnian1604
autumny1876
serotinal1898
1876 Morning Post 13 July The weather was summery on Saturday, autumny on Sunday, springy on Monday, and positively wintry on Tuesday.
1916 C. S. Lewis Let. 27 Sept. (1966) 30 The country at home was beginning to look nice and autumn-y with dead leaves in the lanes.
1941 E. Bowen Look at all those Roses 112 The crushed, autumny grass.
2012 Seguin (Texas) Gaz. 4 Nov. 3 a/2 It [sc. a pilaf recipe] has a wonderful autumny taste.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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