Autumnal
/ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to autumn.
- 2 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."
Adjective
- 1 of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn wordnet
- 2 characteristic of late maturity verging on decline wordnet
Example
More examples"The hill glows with autumnal colors."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al.