autumn
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.
Noun 3 meanings
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.
“autumn leaves”
The time period when someone or something is past its prime.
A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.
Verb 2 meanings
To spend the autumn (in a particular place).
To (cause to) undergo the changes associated with autumn, such as leaves changing color and falling from trees.
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.
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AUTUMN at a glance
AUTUMN has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (A 1 + U 1 + T 1 + U 1 + M 3 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,491 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with autumn
All rhymes- COLUMN10
- MULTICOLUMN17
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