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# autumnal

adjective (autumnal)

«autumnal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

About autumn, or typical of autumn, like falling leaves, cool air and orange colours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in descriptive writing, poems and weather reports. In science, the autumnal equinox is around 22–23 September in the Northern Hemisphere. Phrases: «autumnal colours», «autumnal equinox».

### Examples

- The trees were full of autumnal colours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#x1)
- There was an autumnal chill in the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#x2)
- The autumnal equinox has equal day and night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#x3)
- We wrote autumnal poems about leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#x4)
- An autumnal mist covered the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#x5)
- Her jumper was a warm autumnal orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/#x6)

### Note

Said «aw-TUM-nal» — the n is heard here, though silent in «autumn». In the USA «fall» is common for autumn.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «autumnal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autumnal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«autumnal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/autumnal.html) on Mova free.