autumnal

[ aw-tuhm-nl ]
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adjective
  1. belonging to or suggestive of autumn; produced or gathered in autumn: autumnal colors.

  2. past maturity or middle life.

Origin of autumnal

1
From the Latin word autumnālis, dating back to 1630–40. See autumn, -al1

Other words from autumnal

  • au·tum·nal·ly, adverb
  • un·au·tum·nal, adjective

Words Nearby autumnal

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How to use autumnal in a sentence

  • Three varieties are associated with malarial fever in man—the tertian, quartan, and estivo-autumnal malarial parasites.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
  • In estivo-autumnal malaria the gametes take distinctive ovoid and crescentic forms, and are not difficult to recognize.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
  • In estivo-autumnal fever the regular grouping, while usually present at first, is soon lost, thus causing "irregular malaria."

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for autumnal

autumnal

/ (ɔːˈtʌmnəl) /


adjective
  1. of, occurring in, or characteristic of autumn

Derived forms of autumnal

  • autumnally, adverb

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