matutinum — meaning in English

English meaning

• dawn noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
• morning noun The early part of the day, from midnight or dawn up to noon.

Senses

matutinum is used for these senses in English:

• dawn (uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
• matins Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier.
• morning The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon. [from 13th c.]
• morning (obsolete) That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon). [18th–19th c.]

dawn — full definition

1. noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
2. verb To begin to become clear or obvious to someone, often suddenly.

morning — full definition

1. noun The early part of the day, from midnight or dawn up to noon.
2. noun The early stage of a period, project, or era, used figuratively.

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