Meaning
The season between summer and winter, when the leaves fall from the trees and the days get colder.
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Word origin
From Latin autumnus, the name of the season, which came into English through Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- autumnus
Examples
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In autumn the leaves change colour.
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"This autumn" means in the autumn of this year.
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Americans say "fall" for this season.
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autumn: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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