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autumn.

Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔːtəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔtəm/General-American[ˈɔɾɪ̈m]General-American[ˈɔɾm̩]General-American
  1. Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.

    countable · uncountable
    autumn leaves
  2. The time period when someone or something is past its prime.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  3. A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus. Some of the verbal senses are from Latin autumnāre.

verb/ˈɔːtəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔtəm/General-American[ˈɔɾɪ̈m]General-American[ˈɔɾm̩]General-American
  1. To spend the autumn (in a particular place).

    intransitive
  2. To (cause to) undergo the changes associated with autumn, such as leaves changing color and falling from trees.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus. Some of the verbal senses are from Latin autumnāre.

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