Matin Definition

mătn
adjective
Of or relating to matins or to the early part of the day.
American Heritage
Of matins.
Webster's New World
Of morning.
Webster's New World
noun
The first of the seven canonical hours, orig. recited between midnight and dawn, but often at daybreak, usually joined with lauds (matins is now called the Office of Readings)
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A morning song, esp. of birds.
Webster's New World

(obsolete) Morning.

Wiktionary

Origin of Matin

  • French, from Latin matutinum (“the morning"), matutinus (“of the morning").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French sing. of matines matins matins

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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