he is come to his autumn
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A colloquialism which may mean that he has entered on his period of (natural or induced) decay.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “he is come to his autumn” mean?
A colloquialism which may mean that he has entered on his period of (natural or induced) decay.
Is “he is come to his autumn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.