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Meaning of "matutinal" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MATUTINAL

From Late Latin mātūtīnālis, from Latin mātūtīnus, from Mātūta goddess of the dawn.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MATUTINAL

ˌmætjʊˈtaɪnəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATUTINAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matutinal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MATUTINAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Matutinal

Matutinal is a term used in the life sciences to describe an organism that is only or primarily active in the pre-dawn hours or early morning. The variant term matinal is used only in entomology, often used in literature on the natural history and ecology of bees. There are numerous genera and species of bees that exhibit this behavior, it is presumed to escape from competition for resources, and many flowers have adapted to this particular pollination syndrome. The etymology of the term is the Latin word mātūtīnus, "of or pertaining to the morning" + -ālis, "-al".

Definition of matutinal in the English dictionary

The definition of matutinal in the dictionary is of, occurring in, or during the morning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATUTINAL

anginal · anticlinal · binal · cerebrospinal · clinal · final · geanticlinal · hexactinal · intestinal · quarterfinal · reginal · semifinal · spinal · synclinal · transvaginal · urinal · vaginal · vespertinal · vinal · vulvovaginal

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATUTINAL

maturable · maturate · maturation · maturational · maturative · mature · mature student · maturely · matureness · maturity · matutinally · matweed · maty · matza · matzah · matzo · matzo balls · matzo cracker · matzo meal · matzoh

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATUTINAL

abactinal · actinal · criminal · dentinal · diactinal · gastrointestinal · matinal · mediastinal · monactinal · original · pectinal · pentactinal · polyactinal · retinal · scarlatinal · serotinal · terminal · tetractinal · the Cup Final · triactinal

Synonyms and antonyms of matutinal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matutinal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATUTINAL

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The translations of matutinal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matutinal» in English.
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黎明
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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matutino
570 millions of speakers
en

English

matutinal
510 millions of speakers
hi

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matutinal
380 millions of speakers
ar

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صباحي
280 millions of speakers
ru

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утренний
278 millions of speakers
pt

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matutina
270 millions of speakers
bn

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প্রভাতী
260 millions of speakers
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matutinal
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Matutinal
190 millions of speakers
de

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matutinal
180 millions of speakers
ja

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朝の
130 millions of speakers
ko

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matutinal
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Matutinal
85 millions of speakers
vi

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matutinal
80 millions of speakers
ta

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சாலையில் நிகழ்கிற
75 millions of speakers
mr

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मॅटुटिनल
75 millions of speakers
tr

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matutinal
70 millions of speakers
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matutinal
65 millions of speakers
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poranny
50 millions of speakers
uk

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ранковий
40 millions of speakers
ro

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matinal
30 millions of speakers
el

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πρωινά
15 millions of speakers
af

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matutinal
14 millions of speakers
sv

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matutinal
10 millions of speakers
no

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matutinal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matutinal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATUTINAL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matutinal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATUTINAL»

Discover the use of matutinal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matutinal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Matutinal Minutes: Being Short Sermons Preached Chiefly at ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Clement Reginald Tollemache, 2010
2
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
F. matutinal as Pr. Sp. matutinal = It. mattutinale, < L. matu- tinalis, of the morning, < matutinum, the morning: see matutine, matin, and matinaL] Pertaining to the morning; coming or occurring early in the day: as, a matutinal bath. My salutation  ...
‎1906
3
Brain: A Journal of Neurology
Matutinal Matutinal Nocturnal Daytime Nocturnal Matutinal Hissing in the ears about 5 minutes before a fit 11 F o n n y feelings in s to ma ch , f o r a h e a d and eyes [Singing in ears and giddiness Occipital se- vereandfre- queut Fron ...
‎1893
4
Judy, Or the London Serio-comic Journal
From the Sub-Editor of the "Matutinal Gusher" to "Our Own Commissioner. " Office of " Matutinal Gusher" Wednesday. Mr bear Boy, — What the dickens do you mean by your copy (now to band), about having a personal stand-up fight with the ...
‎1874
5
Milton Re-viewed: Ten Essays
"His eye was of a clear, cold grey, and save for the abundant droop of his moustache he spoke, as to check and chin, of the joy of the matutinal steel." Ah, " the matutinal steel" — is that metonymy? It is, unmistakably, late James. I bought the ...
Edward Le Comte, 1991
6
Odyssey of the Psyche: Jungian Patterns in Joyce's Ulysses
Approach to the Anima Stephen attributes his collapse to "the reapparition of a matutinal cloud ... at first no bigger than a woman's hand" (U 17:40-42), a rewording of 1 Kings 18:44, where Elijah's servant, sent for the seventh time to see ...
Jean Kimball, 1997
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Gobbledygook: A Dictionary That's 2/3 Accurate, 1/3 Nonsense ...
matutinal,. plantastine,. passacaglia. matutinal (mach-oo-TINE-uhl) (adj.): Of, relating to, or taking place early in the morning. Coffee made its first inroads as America's morning beverage of choice after England cut tea exports in the wake of the ...
William Wilson, 2011
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The Arctic Home in the Vedas: Being Also a New Key to the ...
Ashuina-shastra, a prize in the race of matutinal deities, 82, 83, 299. Ashvin3, a dual matutinal deity in the Veda, their path, 74; time of singing the hymn or prayer of, 82; rescuers of Dirghatamas, 169, 170; physicians of gods, explained by Max  ...
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 1903
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Richard Fitzralph, Commentator of the Sentences: A Study in ...
Augustine, is actual knowledge independently of corporeal images;1 it is of the kind received by Moses and Paul and is infallible.2 It has two aspects; knowledge in the word, named by St. Augustine matutinal knowledge (matutina) and ...
Gordon Leff, 1963
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Mores Catholici : Or Ages of Faith
From these it appears that the psalm " Deus, Deus meus," and also that " Benedicite omnia opera," were then sung at matutinal lauds. The duty and happiness of this early thanksgiving are feelingly enforced by these great saints, who describe ...
Kenelm Henry Digby, 1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATUTINAL»

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1
The Metcalfiad
... the narrator, in implicating a founding father in his commutorial distress, insists an insistence too far upon the horrors of his erewhile matutinal ... «Oxford American, Jun 15»
2
Do any crepuscular animals or plants live on Staten Island?
Animals only active at dawn are said to be matutinal, while vespertine animals are only active at dusk. Some bees are matutinal, while moths ... «SILive.com, Apr 15»
3
Apple intéressée par les batteries de nouvelle génération
Le futur ne manque décidément pas d'avenir, comme le disait jadis un chroniqueur radiophonique et « matutinal »… [mise à jour] A123 ... «MacPlus, Feb 15»
4
Another coincidence to write about: Sorry for being so late, Jimmy
When all of a sudden I had one of those matutinal brain cramps. I couldn't think of the word for what kidnappers demand to release a hostage. «ChicagoNow, Feb 15»
5
Letters: The NHS needs a long-term plan to end crowding which …
The cage was opened when ministers gathered for matutinal confabulations before the great man got up. In his diary, Churchill's private ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Bored With Bread? Try These 5 Savory Waffle Sandwiches
There's still work to be done, however, to expand their presence at other non-matutinal meals. Houston institutions like The Waffle Bus have ... «Houston Press, Nov 14»
7
What is a crepuscular animal?
Crepuscular activity is further broken down into matutinal animals, which are most active in the morning, and vespertine animals, which are ... «Mother Nature Network, Sep 14»
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The Fault in Our Eggs: Nick Korbee Attempts to Relaunch a Symbol …
Greeting the morning like a kyrie eleison, the egg sandwich is a matutinal hymn, and like any polyphony, its success depends on the harmony ... «New York Observer, Sep 14»
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The Most Dangerous Book
... and only an endnote reveals that some of these matutinal thoughts are suppositions. Periodically, the young scholar also makes show-offy, ... «Truthdig, Jun 14»
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Joyce, 'Ulysses' and obscenity viewed in page-turner style
... and only an endnote reveals that some of these matutinal thoughts are suppositions. Periodically, the young scholar also makes show-offy, ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
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