Matinal (en. Morning)

/ma.ti.nal/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Definition: Relating to the morning.

Example Sentence: She always gets up very early.

Elle se lève toujours très matinal.

Definition: Active or in good shape in the morning.

Example Sentence: He is very early and likes to go jogging before breakfast.

Il est très matinal et aime faire du jogging avant le petit-déjeuner.

Definition: Describes a flower that opens in the morning.

Example Sentence: This plant is morning, it blooms at dawn.

Cette plante est matinale, elle fleurit dès l'aube.

Etymology: Derived from Latin 'matutinalis', relating to the morning.

Common Phrase: early riser

Common Phrase: A person who gets up early in the morning.

lève-tôt

Common Phrase: early hour

Common Phrase: Time that occurs in the morning.

heure matinale

Common Phrase: morning routine

Common Phrase: Activities carried out in the morning.

routine matinale

Related Word: morning

Related Word Description: Period of the day that follows the night.

matin

Related Word: late morning

Related Word Description: Duration of the morning.

matinée

Related Word: in the morning

Related Word Description: In a morning manner.

matinalement

Slang Meaning: Morning bipolar

Slang Example: She is so early, she's a true morning bipolar!

Elle est tellement matinale, c'est une vraie bipolaire du matin!

Slang Meaning: Old-fashioned morning

Slang Example: This café has an old-fashioned morning atmosphere.

Ce café a une ambiance de matinée à l'ancienne.