- Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal
tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits; flowering in
autumn; as, an autumnal plant. - Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
Meaning of 'autumnal' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . autumnal
[ a]
Meaning (1): - of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
Example in sentence:
autumnal fruits;
the autumnal equinox
2 . autumnal
[ s]
Meaning (2): - characteristic of late maturity verging on decline