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au·tumn A0540800 (ô′təm)n.1. The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice and popularly considered to include the months of September, October, and November; fall. In the Southern Hemisphere autumn includes March, April, and May.2. A period of maturity verging on decline.adj.1. Relating to or occurring in autumn: autumn foliage; autumn harvests.2. Grown during the season of autumn: autumn crops.
[Middle English autumpne, from Old French autompne, from Latin autumnus.]
au·tum′nal (ô-tŭm′nəl) adj.au·tum′nal·ly adv.autumn (ˈɔːtəm) n1. (sometimes capital) a. 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 hemisphereb. (as modifier): autumn leaves. 2. a period of late maturity, esp one followed by a decline[C14: from Latin autumnus, perhaps of Etruscan origin]au•tumn (ˈɔ təm)
n. 1. the season between summer and winter; fall: in the Northern Hemisphere, from the September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere, from the March equinox to the June solstice. 2. a time of full maturity, esp. the late stages of maturity or the early stages of decline. [1325–75; autompne < Latin autumnus] au•tum•nal (ɔˈtʌm nl) adj. au•tum′nal•ly, adv. au·tumn (ô′təm) The season of the year occurring between summer and winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, it extends from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.autumnIn British English, autumn or the autumn is the season between summer and winter. Saturday was the first day of autumn.The vote will take place in the autumn.If you want to say that something happens every year during this season, you say that it happens in autumn or in the autumn. In autumn the berries turn orange.Birth rates are lowest in the autumn.Be Careful!
Don't say that something happens 'in the autumns'. In American English, autumn is referred to as the fall. In the fall we are going to England.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  autumn - the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"fallIndian summer, Saint Martin's summer - a period of unusually warm weather in the autumnautumnal equinox, fall equinox, September equinox - September 22time of year, season - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" |
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adjective autumnalTranslationsautumn (ˈoːtəm) noun (American fall) the season of the year when leaves change colour and fall and fruits ripen. 秋季 秋季autumnal (oːˈtamnəl) adjective 秋季的 秋季的IdiomsSee(one's) autumn yearsAutumn
autumn[′ȯd·əm] (astronomy) The season of the year which is the transition period from summer to winter, occurring as the sun approaches the winter solstice; beginning is marked by the autumnal equinox. Also known as fall. What does it mean when you dream about autumn? (fall)The autumn season has mixed associations. On the one hand, the fall is traditionally harvest time, indicating a sense that one is finally reaping the benefits of prior efforts. On the other hand, it is associated with a winding down of energies before the barrenness of winter, as in the expression “the autumn of one’s life.” AutumnAutumnuspersonification; portrayed as mature and manly. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322]Bacchusgod of this season. [Rom. Myth.: Hall, 130]Carpogoddess of autumn and corn season. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 53]cornucopiaconical receptacle full of the fruits of the harvest. [World Culture: Misc.]grapes and vineleaves symbolize harvest of vineyards for wine. [Art: Ha11, 130]Indian summera period of mild, dry weather occurring in U.S. and Canada in late autumn. [Am. Culture: Misc.]MedicalSeefallFinancialSeeFallAcronymsSeeautismautumn
Related to autumn: Autumn PoemSynonyms for autumnnoun the season when the leaves fall from the treesSynonymsRelated Words- Indian summer
- Saint Martin's summer
- autumnal equinox
- fall equinox
- September equinox
- time of year
- season
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