In the Soliloquy lexicon
matutinal
/məˈtjuː.tɪ.nəl/
adjective
Of or relating to the morning; occurring in the early part of the day.
Used in a sentence
Her matutinal walk through the park became a cherished daily ritual.
Where it comes from
from Latin matutinalis “of the morning,” from matutinus “morning,” ultimately from Matuta, Roman goddess of dawn.
Its journey
Matutinal dawned in English in the 16th century from Latin matutinalis, ‘of the morning’, formed from matutinus, ‘morning’. That Latin word traces back to Matuta, an ancient Roman goddess of dawn and childbirth, whose name is probably linked to an Indo-European root meaning ‘early’ or ‘morning’, though its deeper history is uncertain.
Nearby words
Keep matutinal — and watch it become a star.
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