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matutinal

[muh-toot-n-l, -tyoot-]

Origin

adjective

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day.

Origin:
1650–60; < Late Latin mātūtinālis of, belonging to the morning, early, equivalent to Latin mātūtīn(us) of the morning (Mātūt(a) goddess of dawn + -īnus -ine¹) + -ālis -al¹

Related forms

ma·tu·ti·nal·ly, adverb

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matutinal (ˌmætjʊˈtaɪn^əl)

—*adj*
	of, occurring in, or during the morning

[C17: from Late Latin mātūtīnālis, from Latin mātūtīnus, from Mātūta goddess of the dawn]

matu'tinally

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

matutinal

1650s, from L. matutinalis, from matutinus, from Matuta, Roman goddess of dawn, related to maturus early (see mature).

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