outono
/o(w)ˈtõ.nu/masculine
The Portuguese word for autumn is outono.
outono is a masculine noun used to refer to the autumn season.
Meaning: season (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "in autumn," you use the contraction no outono, which combines the preposition em with the masculine article o.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /o(w)ˈtõ.nu/.
Did you know?
- Because Brazil is in the Southern Hemisphere, outono begins in March and ends in June, which is the opposite of the northern seasons.
- In Portuguese poetry and music, outono is frequently used as a metaphor for the 'autumn of life', referring to the onset of old age.
- In many Portuguese-speaking regions, the term outono is associated more with the change in rainfall patterns than with falling leaves, which is a hallmark of the Northern Hemisphere.
Examples in context
- O outono está aí.Autumn is just around the corner.This sentence shows how to say autumn is approaching using outono.Tatoeba #1229767 by alexmarcelo, translation #266365 by CM
- Eu adoro o outono.I love autumn.This sentence expresses a love for the season using outono.Tatoeba #4884525 by carlosalberto, translation #1767017 by CK
- Eu gosto do outono.I like autumn.This sentence expresses a liking for the season using outono.Tatoeba #14047227 by Castro5432, translation #10724903 by sundown
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Mariana are talking about the changing weather.
- RodrigoAs folhas estão caindo agora.The leaves are falling now.
- MarianaSim, já estamos no outono.Yes, we are already in autumn.
- RodrigoEu prefiro o frio do outono.I prefer the cold of autumn.
- MarianaEu também gosto dessa época.I also like this time of year.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations and entries outono, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
