autumnal

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autumnal

/ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/ UK
/ɑˈtʌm.nəl/ US
/ɔˈtʌm.nəl/ US
/ɔːˈʈɐm.nɐl/ India, North
/ˈɔː.ʈɐm.nɐl/ India, South
/ˈɑː.ʈɐm.nɐl/ India, South

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

adjective more autumnal · most autumnal

Of or relating to autumn.
Similar: fallish, fall-like
Past the middle of life; in the third stage. "The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful over-much,--that is a truth," added a third autumnal matron.
Relating to colors associated with autumn. A mop of autumnal hair flung itself at Verity's face.

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adj of or relating to autumn

Español	otoñal, autumnal
Português	outonal
Français	automnal
Deutsch	Herbst-, herbstlich
Italiano	autunnale
Ελληνικά	φθινοπωρινός fthinoporinós, φθινοπωριάτικος fthinoporiátikos
Română	tomnatic, de toamnă
Русский	осе́нний osénnij
العربية	خَرِيفِيّ ḵarīfiyy
עברית	סתווי stávi

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@misc{autumnal_2026,
  title = {autumnal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autumnal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}