matutinal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin mātūtīnālis, “belonging to the early morning”, from Latin mātūtīnus, “of or pertaining to the morning” (from Mātūta, Roman goddess of the dawn + -īnus, “-ine”) + -ālis, “-al”.^[1]

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• (RP) IPA: /məˈtjutɪnəl/

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matutinal (not comparable)

1. Of, occurring in, or relating to the early morning.^[2]

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• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

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• Notes:

1. ^ Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
2. ^ The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition (2006)