matutinal
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of matutinal
First recorded in 1400–50; from Late Latin mātūtinālis “of, belonging to the morning, early,” equivalent to Latin mātūtīn(us) “of the morning” ( Mātūt(a) “goddess of dawn” + -īnus -ine 1 ) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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In one instance, he takes us right into the head of Woolsey, the judge, while he shaves, and only an endnote reveals that some of these matutinal thoughts are suppositions.
From Washington Post
Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, the Trib is steering a bold matutinal course.
From Time Magazine Archive
As for security, ever since the matutinal intruder in her chamber last summer, she sleeps with a small alarm next to her bed connected to the room of an alert royal page.
From Time Magazine Archive
That uncle and his matutinal greeting were inspired by one of the earliest and most successful advertising campaigns ever conducted.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ralph called him his cup-bearer, because he brought that young gentleman’s matutinal coffee, without which our English hero would not have left his cabin for the world.
From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Gordon Stables
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