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autumn

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəm/
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Definition of autumn

noun

chiefly British
  • the season after summer and before winter, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May:the countryside is ablaze with colour in autumn figurativehe was in the autumn of his life
  • Astronomy the period from the autumn equinox to the winter solstice.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus

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