otoño

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin autumnus. /w/ prevented the lenition of the following consonant, as with Latin auca > Spanish oca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈtoɲo/ [oˈt̪o.ɲo]

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Noun

otoño m (plural otoños)

1. autumn, fall

See also

Seasons in Spanish · estaciones (layout · text) · category
primavera (“spring”)	verano (“summer”), estío (“summer”)	otoño (“fall, autumn”)	invierno (“winter”)

Further reading

• “otoño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28