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autumnal

/ɑˈtʌm.nəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
au-tum-nal
IPA
/ɑˈtʌm.nəl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to autumn.

adj

Past the middle of life; in the third stage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑˈtʌm.nəl/
  • British English: /ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/

Inflected Forms

more autumnal (comparative) most autumnal (superlative)

Derived Forms

aestivoautumnal estivoautumnal autumnally unautumnal in Springfield 1913 →OCLC

Phrases

autumnal equinox autumnal hawkbit autumnal moth autumnal point autumnal signs autumnal star Russian autumnal encephalitis Mass.: G. & C. Merriam

Frequently Paired Words

spring vernal summer aestival estival winter hibernal brumal

Synonyms

fallish fall-like

Questions

How do you pronounce autumnal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈtʌm.nəl/.
What does autumnal mean?
Of or relating to autumn.
Where does autumnal come from?
Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al.

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