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AUTUMNAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
Example:
autumnal fruits
Classified under:
Similar:
autumn-blooming; autumn-flowering; fall-blooming; fall-flowering; late-blooming; late-flowering (of plants that bloom during the autumn)
late-ripening (of plants that ripen in the fall)
Antonym:
summery (belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer)
vernal (of or characteristic of or occurring in spring)
wintry (characteristic of or occurring in winter)
Derivation:
autumn (the season when the leaves fall from the trees)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characteristic of late maturity verging on decline
Example:
a serene autumnal mood
Classified under:
Similar:
mature (characteristic of maturity)
