autunno
/awˈtun.no/masculine
The English word 'autumn' is translated into Italian as autunno.
autunno is a masculine noun meaning the season of autumn. You can use it in phrases such as i colori dell'autunno to mean 'the colors of autumn'.
Meaning: season (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because autunno begins with a vowel, it requires an elided definite article, written as l'autunno instead of using a full article.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. The IPA is /awˈtun.no/.
Did you know?
- In Italian culture, the arrival of autunno is often associated with the vendemmia, the traditional grape harvest that defines the season's start.
- While autunno is the standard word used today, an older form from the 8th century was octummio, which suggests a linguistic link to the number 'eight' or the eighth month.
Examples in context
- È di nuovo autunno.It's autumn again.This sentence is useful for stating that it is autumn again.Tatoeba #7063025 by Guybrush88, translation #7061546 by Dalyup
- A te piace l'autunno?Do you like autumn?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes autumn.Tatoeba #11085932 by Guybrush88, translation #9419364 by sundown
- A me piace l'autunno.I like autumn.This sentence is useful for stating that you like autumn.Tatoeba #11927436 by Guybrush88, translation #10724903 by sundown
- un autunno freddoA cold autumn
- i colori dell'autunno sono meravigliosiThe colors of autumn are marvelous
- 83 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are walking in a park in October.
- AlessandroL'autunno è davvero bellissimo qui.Autumn is truly beautiful here.
- MartinaSì, i colori degli alberi sono stupendi.Yes, the colors of the trees are wonderful.
- AlessandroTi piace questo autunno?Do you like this autumn?
- MartinaSì, lo adoro.Yes, I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations and entries autunno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autunno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
