autumn

noun

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.

(by extension) The time period when someone or something is past its prime.

(fashion) A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.

A female given name from English of modern usage, from autumn, the name of the season.

verb

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

(intransitive) To spend the autumn (in a particular place).

Roots

autumnusautumn- · Latin · fall, the harvest season

Synonyms for autumn

falln autumnaladj summern wintern springv hiemaladj midwintern summeryadj hibernaladj brumaladj midsummern summerlyadv wintryadj springlikeadj seasonaladj vernaladj harvestn

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