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maytime

maytime

1 9.1
A time in May when flowers bloom and the weather gets warmer
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪtaɪm/
  • Archaic
: mayo
  • The countryside comes alive with flowers during maytime.

Examples

  • Poets often write about the beauty of maytime in their verses.

  • We enjoyed long walks in the park throughout maytime.

  • Oh, how I miss maytime!

  • The beauty of maytime is captured in many poems.

  • The countryside comes alive with flowers during maytime.

  • Poets often write about the beauty of maytime in their verses.

  • We enjoyed long walks in the park throughout maytime.

Synonyms

May
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∞ 1.0

The fifth month of the year after April and before June

is a poetic term for that month's season used in older texts

Surface Forms

maytime singular
maytimes plural

Morphology

maytime = May + time (transparent) = May + time

The compound is a straightforward combination of the month name 'May' and 'time', meaning 'the time/season of May', which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Maytime is just May + time, meaning the 'time of May' when spring flowers appear. May is named for the Roman goddess Maia, so maytime brings the idea of early spring and the kind of beauty poets often celebrate.