MATINEE

[mat.i.nee] n [F matinee, lit., morning, fr. OF, fr. matin morning, fr. L matutinum, fr. neut. of matutinus of the morning, fr. Matuta, goddess of morning; akin to L maturus ripe--more at mature] (1858): a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and esp. the afternoon