matinal

Etymology

Borrowed from French matinal, from Old French [Term?]

Adjective

matinal (comparative more matinal, superlative most matinal)

1. in the morning, relating to the morning
   • 1861, Various, Atlantic Monthly, Volume 8, No. 47, September, 1861‎:

     I was awakened, as usual, by the outcries of the refractory negroes receiving their matinal stripes in the whipping-house.

   • 1877, May Agnes Fleming, Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters‎:

     Kate stood by the window, looking out drearily at the matinal sunlight.

   • 1919, Various, The Best Short Stories of 1917‎:

     I might add, however, for your further information, that I think I shall not go to Bund-i-Kir, which looks too peaceful to disturb at this matinal hour, but there--on the western shore of the Ab-i-Shuteit.

Anagrams

• tamalin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ti.nal/

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Adjective

matinal (feminine singular matinale, masculine plural matinaux, feminine plural matinales)

1. (attributive) morning; matinal

Further reading

• “matinal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• laminât, mailant

Adjective

matinal (plural matinales)

1. morning, matinal