English Explanatory Dictionary

matutine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to early morning; occurring in the early morning; matutinal.
  2. Before the sun (of the rising of a planet or star); that rises before the sun (of a planet or star).

Pronunciation

/məˈtu.tɪn/ /ˈmæt͡ʃ.ʊˌtaɪn/

Word forms

matutine

Etymology

From Latin matutinus (“pertaining to morning”), from Matuta (“Roman goddess of the morning”); related to Latin maturus (“early”) (compare mature). By surface analysis, Matuta + -ine.

Synonyms

matutinal

Related words

matutinal matutinally
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