φθινόπωρο

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek φθινόπωρον (phthinópōron), from φθίνω (phthínō, to lessen, to fall down, to wilt) and ὀπώρα (opṓra, fruit). Doublet of φτινόπωρο (ftinóporo).

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  • IPA(key): /fθiˈno.po.ɾo/
  • Hyphenation: φθι‧νό‧πω‧ρο

Noun[edit]

φθινόπωρο (fthinóporon (plural φθινόπωρα)

  1. autumn (UK & US), fall (US) (third of the four seasons, between summer and winter)
  2. (figurative) autumn (time period when someone or something is past its prime)
    Ο παππούς βρίσκεται στο φθινόπωρο της ζωής του.
    O pappoús vrísketai sto fthinóporo tis zoḯs tou.
    Grandad is in the autumn of his life.

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