matin
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmætɪn/
Etymology 1
From Middle English matyn, from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”).
Adjective
matin (not comparable)
- of or relating to matins
Etymology 2
From Middle French matin, from Latin mātūtīnum (“the morning”).
Noun
matin (plural matins)
- (obsolete) morning
- c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v], page 258, column 1, lines 89–91:
- The Glow-worme ſhowes the Matine to be neere, / And gins to pale his vneffectuall Fire : / Adue, adue, Hamlet : remember me.
Synonyms
- foreday, morn; see also Thesaurus:morning
Related terms
- matinee
- matins
- matitudinal
- matutinal
- matutinary (chiefly US, rare)
- matutine
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
matin
- inflection of matar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Finnish
Noun
matin
- genitive singular of matti
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”), from Matuta, Roman goddess of morning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.tɛ̃/
Audio: (file) - (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) IPA(key): /ma.tẽᵑ/, /ma.tẽ/
- (Quebec) IPA(key): /ma.tẽ/
- Homophones: mâtin, mâtins (most accents)
Noun
matin m (plural matins)
Usage notes
Matin connotes a specific moment in the morning, while matinée connotes the entire duration of the morning.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “matin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Middle English
Verb
matin
- alternative form of maten (“to overpower”)
Middle French
Noun
matin m (plural matins)
Norman
Alternative forms
- matîn (Jersey)
Etymology
From Old French matin, from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”), from Mātūta (“goddess of morning”).
Noun
matin m (plural matins)
- (Guernsey, continental) morning
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 534:
- Si le soleil est rouage au sèr, / Ch'est pour biau temps aver, / S'il est rouage au matin, / Ch'est la mare au chemin.
- If the sun is red in the evening, it is a sign of fine weather, but when he is red in the morning, you may expect pools of water on the road.
Occitan
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
matin m (plural matins)
Old French
Noun
matin oblique singular, m (oblique plural matins, nominative singular matins, nominative plural matin)