Season

/ˈsiːzən/ noun

Definition

A season is one of the four main periods of the year—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—marked by different weather and daylight. It can also mean a period when something happens regularly, like a sports season.

Etymology

From Old French “seson” meaning “time of sowing” or “seed-time,” from Latin “satio” meaning “sowing.” It was first tied closely to farming cycles.

Kelly Says

The idea of seasons started with farming—when to plant, grow, and harvest. Our school years, sports leagues, and even TV shows still quietly follow that ancient agricultural rhythm.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
seisoen
SEI-so-en
AMአማርኛ
ወቅት
we-KIT
ARالعربية
موسم
maw-SIM
BGБългарски
сезон
se-ZON
BNবাংলা
ঋতু
RI-tu
CACatalà
estació
es-ta-SI-o
CSČeština
roční období
ROCH-ni o-bo-DI
DADansk
årstid
OR-stid
DEDeutsch
Jahreszeit
YA-res-tsyt
ELΕλληνικά
εποχή
e-po-KHEE
ESEspañol
estación
es-ta-SYON
ETEesti
aastaaeg
AA-sta-aeg
EUEuskara
urte-sasoi
ur-te sa-SOI
FAفارسی
فصل
fasl
FISuomi
vuodenaika
VUO-de-na-i-ka
FRFrançais
saison
se-ZON
GLGalego
estación
es-ta-SYON
HEעברית
עונה
o-NE
HIहिन्दी
मौसम
mau-SAM
HRHrvatski
godišnje doba
go-DISH-nje DO-ba
HUMagyar
évszak
AYV-sok
IDBahasa Indonesia
musim
MU-sim
ITItaliano
stagione
sta-JO-ne
JA日本語
季節
ki-se-tsu
KO한국어
계절
gye-jeol
LTLietuvių
sezona
se-ZO-na
LVLatviešu
gadalaiks
ga-da-LAIKS
MNМонгол
улирал
u-li-ral
MSBahasa Melayu
musim
MU-sim
MYမြန်မာ
ရာသီ
ya-thi
NLNederlands
seizoen
SEI-zo-en
NONorsk
årstid
OR-stid
PLPolski
pora roku
PO-ra RO-ku
PTPortuguês
estação
es-ta-SOW
RORomână
sezon
se-ZON
RUРусский
время года
VRE-mya go-da
SKSlovenčina
ročné obdobie
ROCH-ne o-bo-DIE
SLSlovenščina
letni čas
LET-ni CHAS
SRСрпски
годишње доба
go-DISH-nje DO-ba
SVSvenska
årstid
OOR-stid
SWKiswahili
msimu
m-SI-mu
TAதமிழ்
பருவம்
pa-ru-vam
TEతెలుగు
ఋతువు
ru-tu-vu
THไทย
ฤดูกาล
re-doo-gaal
TRTürkçe
mevsim
mev-SIM
UKУкраїнська
пора року
PO-ra ro-KU
URاردو
موسم
maw-SIM
VITiếng Việt
mùa
moo-a
ZH中文
季节
jì jié

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