First Known Use: 14th century
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autumn
noun au·tumn \ˈȯ-təm\
: the season between summer and winter
: the later part of someone's life or of something's existence
Full Definition of AUTUMN
1
: the season between summer and winter comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November or as reckoned astronomically extending from the September equinox to the December solstice —called also fall
2
: a period of maturity or incipient decline <in the autumn of life>
— au·tum·nal \ȯ-ˈtəm-nəl\ adjective
— au·tum·nal·ly \-nə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of AUTUMN
Middle English autumpne, from Latin autumnus
Related to AUTUMN
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- springtime
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autumn
noun au·tumn \ˈȯ-təm\
Definition of AUTUMN for Kids
: the season between summer and winter
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