English Explanatory Dictionary

autumnal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to autumn.
  2. Past the middle of life; in the third stage.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-autumnal.wav /ɔː.ʈəm.nəl/

Word forms

autumnal more autumnal most autumnal

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al.

Synonyms

fallish fall-like

Derived words

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