adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-chu ̇ - ' t ī -n ə l; m ə - ' tüt-n ə l, - ' tyüt-, - ' tü-t ə -n ə l, - ' tyü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin matutinalis, from Latin matutinus ― more at MATINEE
Date: circa 1656
: of, relating to, or occurring in the morning : EARLY
– ma · tu · ti · nal · ly adverb