Matinal
/ˈmætɪnl̩/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 In the morning, relating to the morning.
"I was awakened, as usual, by the outcries of the refractory negroes receiving their matinal stripes in the whipping-house."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"I was awakened, as usual, by the outcries of the refractory negroes receiving their matinal stripes in the whipping-house."
Etymology
Borrowed from French matinal, from Old French [Term?].