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matinal

UK/ˈmætɪnl̩/US/ˈmætənl̩/

matinal adjective: in the morning, relating to the morning.

Adjective

matinal (comparative more matinal, superlative most matinal)

  1. In the morning, relating to the morning.
    • I was awakened, as usual, by the outcries of the refractory negroes receiving their matinal stripes in the whipping-house.1861, Various, Atlantic Monthly, Volume 8, No. 47, September, 1861
    • Kate stood by the window, looking out drearily at the matinal sunlight.1877, May Agnes Fleming, Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters

matinal meaning in Tamil

matinal in Tamil

காலைக் கொண்டல்

Forms of matinal

comparativemore matinal
superlativemost matinal

Origin of matinal

Borrowed from French matinal, from Old French [Term?].

Questions about matinal

What does matinal mean?
Matinal means in the morning, relating to the morning.
What is matinal in Tamil?
Matinal in Tamil is காலைக் கொண்டல். See Matinal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is matinal?
Matinal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce matinal?
Matinal is pronounced /ˈmætɪnl̩/ (UK).

Words near matinal in the dictionary

  1. Matilija poppy
  2. matily
  3. matimela
  4. matin
  5. Matin-ao
  6. matinal
  7. matinee
  8. matinee coat
  9. matinee coats
  10. matinee idol
  11. matinee idols

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Adapted from Wiktionary: matinal (page history and authors); matinal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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