summer — The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌmər/
Example Sentences
- My ice cream melted faster than my summer romance
- Summer is when my electric bill becomes scarier than horror movies
- She works as a lifeguard during the summer months
summer
NOUN[/ˈsʌmər/]
The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Summer derives from Old English 'sumor', which traces back to the Indo-European root meaning 'half-year' or 'six-month period'. Ancient peoples divided the year into only two seasons—summer and winter—reflecting a binary seasonal framework in early Germanic cultures.
Breakdown
The word develops from Old English 'sumor' (warm season, half-year) with the addition of the diminutive or agent suffix '-er', though this suffix became grammaticalized into the standard modern English form. The root itself connects to the Proto-Indo-European base denoting the warm half of the annual cycle.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My ice cream melted faster than my summer romance”
“Summer is when my electric bill becomes scarier than horror movies”
“She works as a lifeguard during the summer months”
“The summer of 2023 was exceptionally hot”
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