# matutine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /məˈtu.tɪn/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to early morning; occurring in the early morning; matutinal.
2. Before the sun (of the rising of a planet or star); that rises before the sun (of a planet or star).

## Etymology
From Latin matutinus (“pertaining to morning”), from Matuta (“Roman goddess of the morning”); related to Latin maturus (“early”) (compare mature).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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