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autumnal

au·tum·nal

UK/ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/ US/ɑˈtʌm.nəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

  • “the autumnal equinox”
  • “autumnal fruits”
Antonyms
2.

characteristic of late maturity verging on decline

  • “a serene autumnal mood”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al.

Phrases

  • autumnal equinox
  • autumnal hawkbit
  • autumnal moth
  • autumnal point
  • autumnal signs
  • autumnal star
  • Mass.: G. & C. Merriam
  • Russian autumnal encephalitis

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