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season Aug 28th 2012, 18:03 ‎Etymology: ← Older revision Revision as of 18:03, 28 August 2012 (One intermediate revision by one user not shown) Line 3: Line 3:       ===Etymology===   ===Etymology=== − {{etyl|enm}} {{term|sesoun|sesoun, seson|time of the year|lang=enm}}, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|seison|seson, seison|time of sowing, seeding|lang=fro}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|sationem|satiōnem|lang=la}}, accusative of {{term|satio|satiō|act of sowing, planting|lang=la}} from {{term|satum|lang=la}}, past participle of {{term|serere||to sow, plant|lang=la}} from {{proto|Indo-European|seh₁-|to sow, plant|lang=en}}. Akin to {{etyl|ang|-}} {{term|sawan|sāwan|to sow|lang=ang}}, [[Old English]] {{term|sæd|sǣd|seed|lang=ang}}. Displaced native [[Middle English]] {{term|sele||season|lang=enm}} (from [[Old English]] {{term|sæl|sǣl|season, time, occasion|lang=ang}}), [[Middle English]] {{term|tide|tide, yeartide|season, time of year|lang=enm}} (from [[Old English]] {{term|tid|tīd|time, period, yeartide, season|lang=ang}}). + {{etyl|enm}} {{term|sesoun|sesoun, seson|time of the year|lang=enm}}, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|seison|seson, seison|time of sowing, seeding|lang=fro}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|sationem|satiōnem|lang=la}}, accusative of {{term|satio|satiō|act of sowing, planting|lang=la}} from {{term|satum|lang=la}}, past participle of {{term|serere||to sow, plant|lang=la}} from {{proto|Indo-European|seh₁-|to sow, plant|lang=en}}. Akin to {{etyl|ang|-}} {{term|sawan|sāwan|to sow|lang=ang}}, [[Old English]] {{term|sæd|sǣd|seed|lang=ang}}. Displaced native [[Middle English]] {{term|sele||season|lang=enm}} (from [[Old English]] {{term|sæl|sǣl|season, time, occasion|lang=ang}}), [[Middle English]] {{term|tide|tide|season, time of year|lang=enm}} (from [[Old English]] {{term|tid|tīd|time, period, yeartide, season|lang=ang}}).       ===Pronunciation===   ===Pronunciation=== Line 13: Line 13:   {{en-noun}}   {{en-noun}}     − # Each of the four divisions of a [[year]]: [[spring]], [[summer]], [[autumn]] and [[winter]]. + # Each of the four divisions of a [[year]]: [[spring]], [[summer]], [[autumn]] and [[winter]]; [[yeartide]].   # A part of a year when something particular happens: ''[[mating]] season'', ''[[rainy]] season'', ''[[football]] season''.   # A part of a year when something particular happens: ''[[mating]] season'', ''[[rainy]] season'', ''[[football]] season''.   # {{obsolete}} That which gives [[relish]].   # {{obsolete}} That which gives [[relish]]. Line 23: Line 23:   ====Usage notes====   ====Usage notes====   In British English, a year-long group of episodes is called a [[series]], whereas in North American English the word "series" is a synonym of "program" or "show".   In British English, a year-long group of episodes is called a [[series]], whereas in North American English the word "series" is a synonym of "program" or "show".   +   + ====Synonyms====   + * {{l|en|yeartide}}       ====Derived terms====   ====Derived terms====

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