Matin

//ˈmætɪn// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    morning obsolete

    "The Glow-worme ſhowes the Matine to be neere, / And gins to pale his vneffectuall Fire : / Adue, adue, Hamlet : remember me."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to matins not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

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"The Glow-worme ſhowes the Matine to be neere, / And gins to pale his vneffectuall Fire : / Adue, adue, Hamlet : remember me."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English matyn, from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”).

Etymology 2

From Middle French matin, from Latin mātūtīnum (“the morning”).

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