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autumn

au·tumn

UK/ˈɔːtəm/ US/ˈɔtəm/ fairly common

noun

1.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

  • “in the fall of 1973”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • autumn Adonis
  • autumn bells
  • autumn break
  • autumn colors
  • autumn colours
  • autumn crocus
  • autumn equinox
  • autumn fern
  • Indian summer

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