matinal

English

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

French

Etymology

From matin + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ti.nal/
  • (file)

Adjective

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

  1. (relational) morning; matinal
    Synonym: matutinal
    Coordinate term: vespéral
  2. (of a person) who gets up early, who is used to getting up early, who likes to get up early
    Synonym: du matin
    être matinalto be a morning person, an early riser, an early bird

Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃiˈnaw/ [ma.t͡ʃiˈnaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.tiˈnal/ [mɐ.tiˈnaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.tiˈna.li/

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧nal

Adjective

matinal m or f (plural matinais)

  1. morning, matinal
    Synonym: matutino

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French matinal.

Adjective

matinal m or n (feminine singular matinală, masculine plural matinali, feminine and neuter plural matinale)

  1. matinal, morning

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

matinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural matinales)

  1. morning, matinal
    Synonym: matutino
    emisión matinal
    morning show

Further reading

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