matutinal

American  

[muh-toot-n-l, -tyoot-] / məˈtut n l, -ˈtyut- /

adjective

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

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matutinal British  

/ ˌmætjʊˈtaɪnəl /

adjective

1. of, occurring in, or during the morning

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Other Word Forms

• matutinally adverb

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

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

But while this matutinal scenario may still be years away, the basic technology is in existence.

From Time Magazine Archive

But in prestige and influence the Daily Telegraph has come up to rank with its matutinal colleague, the Times, which has 192,000 circulation at twopence.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were other gentlemen present in similar garb for this was a night to which reporters would doubtless affix, in their matutinal commentaries, the adjective "gala."

From Time Magazine Archive

She put in a portfolio certain drawings which she had risen at a very matutinal hour to make; the portfolio she placed beneath her arm, and, thus equipped, she sallied forth upon her errand.

From A Duel by Marsh, Richard