French word

automne

Pronunciation

IPA/otɔn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfall

Example

J'aime l'automne.

I like fall.

Illustration for automne (fall)

More examples

En automne, les feuilles tombent.

In autumn, the leaves fall.

Core concept

A season of cooling air, turning leaves, and their fall before winter.

Common phrases

  • en automne

    in autumn

  • les feuilles d'automne

    autumn leaves

  • couleurs d'automne

    autumn colors

Similar words

printemps: The season when flowers begin to bloom and the weather warms.
été: The season of longer days and hot weather.
hiver: The cold season, often marked by snow and ice.
saison: A division of the year marked by climate or events.

Definition in French

Saison qui suit l'été et précède l'hiver, marquée par un refroidissement progressif du temps et le changement de couleur puis la chute des feuilles.

Word origin

French automne comes from Latin autumnus through Old French forms such as autompne, with later changes in sound and spelling.

Usage tips

  • Although automne ends in -e, it is masculine: l'automne and un automne are correct, while en automne commonly expresses time.

Opposites

Related words

  • automnalautumnaladjective

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