matutine

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matutine

/məˈtu.tɪn/ US
/ˈmæt͡ʃ.ʊˌtaɪn/ US

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From Latin matutinus (“pertaining to morning”), from Matuta (“Roman goddess of the morning”); related to Latin maturus (“early”) (compare mature). By surface analysis, Matuta + -ine.

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not comparable Of or relating to early morning; occurring in the early morning; matutinal. 1833, Captain Mundy, Pen and Pencil Sketches, from the Journal of a Tour in India, quoted in 1833, Recent Travels in Upper India, The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal, Volume 57, page 362, During a residence of nearly two years in Switzerland, the first object that my eyes opened upon every mor
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not comparable Before the sun (of the rising of a planet or star); that rises before the sun (of a planet or star). 1817, Ebenezer Sibly, The New and Complete Illustration of the Celestial Science of Astrology, Volume 2, Revised Edition, 1822 printing, page 1031, If, at the time of the matutine ſetting of the Dolphin, there be ſhowers, there will be none at the riſing of Arcturus. […] The matutine riſing of the g

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@misc{matutine_2026,
  title = {matutine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matutine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}