Feminine
Meaning
- morning (time between sunrise and noon)
- matinee (showing of a movie or performance before evening)
- matinee (women's dress)
Concepts
early morning
break of the day
morning time
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ma.ti.ne/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French matinee, from Old French matinee, ultimately from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”), from Mātūta (“goddess of morning”). Equivalent to matin (“morning”) + -ée (“contained by, duration of”).
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