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- [aw-tuh m]
- /ˈɔ təm/
- /ˈɔːtəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-tuh m]
- /ˈɔ təm/
Definitions of autumn word
- variable noun autumn Autumn is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler and the leaves fall off the trees. 3
- noun autumn 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 hemisphere 3
- noun autumn (as modifier) 3
- noun autumn a period of late maturity, esp one followed by a decline 3
- noun autumn the season that comes between summer and winter; fall: in the astronomical year, that period between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice 3
- noun autumn any period of maturity or of beginning decline 3
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Origin of autumn
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin autumnus; replacing Middle English autumpne < Middle French autompne < Latin
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Parts of speech for Autumn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
autumn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
autumn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for autumn
noun autumn
- harvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- autumnal equinox — the time at which the sun crosses the plane of the equator away from the relevant hemisphere, making day and night of equal length. It occurs about Sept 23 in the N hemisphere (March 21 in the S hemisphere)
- indian summer — a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.
- season — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
adjective autumn
- seasonal — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
Antonyms for autumn
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