French word

matin

Pronunciation

IPA/matɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmorning

Example

Il travaille tous les matins.

He works every morning.

Illustration for matin (morning)

More examples

Ce matin, j'ai bu un café.

This morning, I drank a coffee.

Core concept

The day's opening window, when work and activity begin before midday.

Common phrases

  • tous les matins

    each morning

  • ce matin

    this morning

  • le matin

    the morning

Similar words

matinée: The morning considered as one complete period.
midi: The time of day at noon.
soir: The period from sunset until bedtime.
nuit: The period from sunset until dawn.

Definition in French

Désigne la période du jour située après le réveil et avant midi.

Word origin

Matin is an inherited French noun from Old French matin and ultimately from Latin matutinus, meaning "of the morning."

Usage tips

  • Matin often locates an event with le matin, while matinée emphasizes the morning as a duration, as in une longue matinée.

Opposites

Related words

  • matinéemorning hoursnoun
  • matinalmorningadjective
  • matinalementin the morningadverb

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