Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - autumn
Autumn
autumn
n. 1 the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered, and leaves fall, in the N. hemisphere from September to November and in the S. hemisphere from March to May. 2 Astron. the period from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice. 3 a time of maturity or incipient decay. Phrases and idioms autumn crocus any plant of the genus Colchicum, esp. meadow saffron, of the lily family and unrelated to the true crocus. Etymology: ME f. OF autompne f. L autumnus
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noun Etymology: Middle English autumpne, from Latin ~us Date: 14th century the season between summer and winter comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November or as reckoned astronomically extending from the September equinox to the December solstice, a period of maturity or incipient decline , ~al adjective ~ally adverb ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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