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"Otoño" is a form of "otoño", a noun which is often translated as "fall". "Invierno" is a form of "invierno", a noun which is often translated as "winter". Learn more about the difference between "otoño" and "invierno" below.
el otoño(
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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.
el invierno(
een
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (season)
2. (rainy months) (Andes) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. rainy season
Llegamos a Ecuador en pleno invierno.We arrived in Ecuador in the middle of the rainy season.
