autumpne

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /au̯ˈtum(p)n(ə)/, /ˈau̯tum(p)n(ə)/, /ˈau̯tum(ə)/

Noun

autumpne (plural autumpnes)

(Late Middle English, uncommon) autumn, fall
Synonym: (more common) hervest

Descendants

English: autumn
Scots: autumn

References

“autumpne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

See also

Seasons in Middle English · sesounes (layout · text) · category
lenten, spryng	somer	hervest, autumpne	winter

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