autumn

autumn
(esp. BrE) noun ⇨ See also ↑fall
ADJECTIVE
last, this past (esp. AmE)
the following, next, this, this coming
early, late
wet
AUTUMN + NOUN
weather
sun, sunlight, sunshine
frost, rain
gale, wind
landscape, sky
colours/colors

Now is the time when the autumn colours/colors are at their best.

leaf

the sound of autumn leaves rustling

equinox
term (BrE)

classes to be held for schoolchildren during the autumn term

collection, exhibition

their autumn collection of dresses


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  • Autumn — Au tumn, n. [L. auctumnus, autumnus, perh. fr. a root av to satisfy one s self: cf. F. automne. See {Avarice}.] 1. The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called the {fall}. Astronomically, it begins in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Autumn — Autumn: Autumn (группа, Нидерланды)  нидерландская готик метал группа. Autumn (группа, Россия)  российская готик/дум метал группа. Autumn Aurora  второй альбом украинской блэк метал группы Drudkh. Autumn Sky  восьмой студийный …   Википедия

  • Autumn — (engl. Herbst) bezeichnet: eine niederländische Band, siehe Autumn (Niederlande) eine US amerikanische Band, siehe Autumn (USA) ein Album von George Winston Autumn Reeser, eine US amerikanische Schauspielerin Emilie Autumn, eine US amerikanische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • autumn — (n.) late 14c., autumpne (modern form from 16c.), from O.Fr. autumpne, automne (13c.), from L. autumnus (also auctumnus, perhaps influenced by auctus increase ), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Etruscan, but Tucker suggests a meaning drying up… …   Etymology dictionary

  • autumn — see fall …   Modern English usage

  • autumn — [n] season between summer and winter autumnal equinox, fall, harvest; concept 814 Ant. spring …   New thesaurus

  • autumn — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ the season after summer and before winter. DERIVATIVES autumnal adjective. ORIGIN Latin autumnus …   English terms dictionary

  • autumn — [ôt′əm] n. [ME autumpne < OFr autompne < L autumnus, auctumnus; prob. of Etr orig.] 1. the season that comes between summer and winter; fall: in the astronomical year, that period between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice 2. any… …   English World dictionary

  • Autumn — Fall redirects here. For other uses, see Fall (disambiguation). This article is about the temperate season. For other uses, see Autumn (disambiguation). An autumn vineyard in Napa Valley, California …   Wikipedia

  • Autumn — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Autumn est un mot anglais qui signifie automne. Autumn est un roman de Philippe Delerm parut en 1988. Autumn est un groupe de doom metal / gothic metal… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • autumn — /aw teuhm/, n. 1. the season between summer and winter; fall. In the Northern Hemisphere it is from the September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere it is from the March equinox to the June solstice. 2. a time of full… …   Universalium

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