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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesotoño
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈto.ɲo
"En otoño el clima se vuelve más fresco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to December in the Northern Hemisphere.
"The leaves on the trees turn vibrant shades of red and gold during autumn." - 2
A later period of life or existence, typically associated with maturity and declining vigor.
"He decided to spend the autumn of his years painting in a quiet coastal village."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word automne, which stems from the Latin autumnus of uncertain ultimate etymology, possibly of Etruscan origin. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, gradually displacing the native Old English term lencten and harvest as the primary designation for the season.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autumn" is said worldwide
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automne
Transliteration: o-tɔn
"Les feuilles tombent en automne."
Herbst
Transliteration: hɛʁpst
"Im Herbst sind die Tage kürzer."
autunno
Transliteration: auˈtun.no
"L'autunno è la mia stagione preferita."
otoño
Transliteration: oˈto.ɲo
"En otoño el clima se vuelve más fresco."
outono
Transliteration: owˈto.nu
"As folhas secas caem durante o outono."
शरद ऋतु
Transliteration: sharad ritu
"शरद ऋतु में मौसम सुहाना हो जाता है।"
秋天
Transliteration: qiū tiān
"秋天的树叶变成了金黄色。"
가을
Transliteration: gaeul
"가을에는 단풍이 매우 아름답습니다."
秋
Transliteration: aki
"日本の秋は紅葉がとてもきれいです。"
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