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matutinal.

Of, occurring in, or relating to the morning, especially the early morning upon waking up.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/məˈtjuː.tɪ.nl̩Received-Pronunciation-ˈt͡ʃuː-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmæt.jʊˈtaɪ.nl̩Received-Pronunciation-ˈt͡ʃʊ-/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of, occurring in, or relating to the morning, especially the early morning upon waking up.

    formal · literary · not-comparable
  2. Active in the morning; waking up early.

    formal · literary · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French matutinal (modern French matutinal), and from its etymon Late Latin mātūtīnālis (“(adjective) belonging to the morning; of or pertaining to matins; (noun) morning hymn or psalm; book of lauds”), from Latin mātūtīnus (“of, occurring in, or pertaining to the early morning, matutine”) (from Mātūta (“Roman goddess of the dawn or morning”) (from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“to mature, ripen; opportune, timely; good, great”)) + -īnus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). The second sense (“active in the morning; waking up early”) is possibly modelled after French matinal (“relating to the morning, matinal”).

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