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autumn
What does autumn mean?
autumn (noun): traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use autumn in a sentence?
- Autumn was beautiful. (Tatoeba sentence #11518759 by megamanenm, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce autumn?
/ˈɔtəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does autumn come from?
Inherited from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of autumn?
Words related to autumn
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “autumn” mean?
traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease
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a small, simple one-story dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials
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an activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal
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a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight
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Which word is closest in meaning to “autumn”?
team
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fall
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city
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game
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