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"Otoño" is a form of "otoño", a noun which is often translated as "fall". "Mes" is a noun which is often translated as "month". Learn more about the difference between "mes" and "otoño" below.
el mes(
mehs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. month
Octubre es mi mes favorito porque los árboles cambian de color.October is my favorite month because the trees change color.
a. monthly salary (income)
Recibo mi mes el 30 de cada mes.I get my monthly salary on the 30th of the month.
a. period
No quiere ir a nadar porque está con el mes.She doesn't want to go swimming because she has her period.
el otoño(
oh
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toh
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nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. fall (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Las hojas cambian de color en el otoño.The leaves change color in the fall.
b. autumn
Otoño es una temporada ventosa y fría en esta región.Autumn is a cold, windy season in this region.
2. (figurative) (stage of life)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. autumn
"Estoy en el otoño de la vida", dijo el viejito."I'm in the autumn of my life," said the old man.
