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au·tumn \ˈȯ]d.əm, ˈä], ]təm\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English autumpne, from Latin autumnus 1. a. : the season between summer and winter reckoned astronomically as extending from the September equinox to the December solstice b. : the season comprising the months of September, October, and November — called also fall c. Britain : the season comprising the months of August, September, October d. : the season reckoned astronomically in the southern hemisphere as extending from the March equinox to the June solstice 2. : time of full maturity or incipient decline : latter portion : third stage < the autumn of life > 3. : a moderate olive brown that is darker and very slightly greener than the typical or average olive brown |