otoño

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈtoɲo/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɲo
  • Syllabification: o‧to‧ño

Noun

otoño m (plural otoños)

  1. autumn, fall

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Sardinian: (semi-learned)
    Logudorese: atunzu
    Nuorese: atunzu
    Campidanese: atóngiu
  • Gallurese: attugnu (semi-learned)
  • Sassarese: attugnu (semi-learned)

See also

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

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