autumn

A1 Topic:Time

US /ˈɔtəm/ UK /ˈɔːtəm/ See IPA manual

Homophones

autem /ˈɔtəm/

Freq #5677

Meanings

1

noun
The season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the weather grows cooler.

The leaves turn red and gold in autumn.
2

noun
A later stage of life or a period past someone's prime.

He is now in the autumn of his career.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the season between summer... fall harvest

2 noun · a later stage of life or a... decline

Word family

Forms autumnalautumns

Derived forms autumn-springautumn-timeautumnfestautumnfulautumniseautumnishautumnizeautumntideautumntimeautumnwearautumnymid-autumn

Related forms autumnalautumnianautumnity

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Phrases (1)

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autumn leaves
the leaves that change color or fall during autumn

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Autumn was borrowed in the 14th century through Old French from Latin autumnus. It gradually displaced harvest as the usual English name for the season between summer and winter during the 16th century.

Etymology

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.

autumpne Middle English automne Middle French autumnus Latin autumnāre Latin

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# autumn

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔtəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔːtəm/
**Frequency rank:** 5677

## Meanings
1. The season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the weather grows cooler.
2. A later stage of life or a period past someone's prime.

## Examples
- The leaves turn red and gold in autumn.
- He is now in the autumn of his career.

## Derived Forms
- autumn-spring
- autumn-time
- autumnfest
- autumnful
- autumnise
- autumnish
- autumnize
- autumntide
- autumntime
- autumnwear
- autumny
- mid-autumn

## Related Forms
- autumnal
- autumnian
- autumnity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: autumpne
- Root: automne
- Root: autumnus
- Root: autumnāre

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Autumn is 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.

## Topics
- Time

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