dormition of summer
- noun
- /dɔrˈmɪʃən əv ˈsʌmər/
- Archaic
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dormición del verano
- With the dormition of summer, the evenings grew cooler and the days shortened.
Examples
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Many festivals mark the dormition of summer with celebrations and farewell parties.
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As the dormition of summer approached, she began preparing for the start of a new school year.
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The dormition of summer is beautiful.
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Don't forget the dormition of summer!
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As the dormition of summer approached, she noticed the nights becoming longer and cooler.
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The dormition of summer brings a sense of nostalgia as families gather to enjoy the last warm days.
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During the dormition of summer, many gardens begin to fade and prepare for autumn.
Synonyms
The time when autumn begins
How Late
Surface Forms
Morphology
dormition + of + summer
The phrase is compositionally built from 'dormition' (literally 'falling asleep' — a rare/archaic/religious term) + 'of summer', which yields the metaphor 'summer falling asleep' meaning the season's decline or end. Because the relation is a clear metaphorical extension of the constituent meanings it is partly predictable, but the rare, literary sense of 'dormition' and its specialised usage make the meaning less immediately obvious to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun dormition of summer comes from the word dormition, which means 'falling asleep'. Imagine summer slowly lying down as the nights grow cooler and the days shorten, and that's why it means 'the end of the summer season'.