French word

matinal

Pronunciation

IPA/matinal/

Meaning

  • adjectivemorning

Example

Je fais une promenade matinale tous les jours.

I go for a morning walk every day.

Illustration for matinal (morning)

More examples

Le réveil matinal est bruyant.

The morning alarm clock is loud.

Core concept

Something associated with the hours when the day is beginning, such as a recurring walk or routine.

Common phrases

  • réveil matinal

    morning alarm clock

  • café matinal

    morning coffee

  • trajet matinal

    morning commute

Definition in French

Désigne ce qui appartient au matin et sert à qualifier des activités ou des habitudes du matin.

Word origin

Matinal is a learned French formation from Latin matutinalis, a word for what belongs to the morning and related to matin.

Usage tips

  • The feminine form is matinale, while masculine plural uses matinaux and feminine plural uses matinales.

Other meanings

  • early-morningadjective

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