Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ma.tɛ̃/

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Translation

morning

Word origin

From Latin matutinum (tempus) ('morning time'), from Matuta, the Roman goddess of dawn.

Origin
Latin
Root
matutinum
English cognates
matins, matinee, matutinal

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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I always get up early in the morning to run.

, .

This morning there was a lot of wind all over the city.

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The morning is my favourite time of day.

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I always drink a coffee in the morning before leaving.

-, .

That morning, it was very cold in the street.

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This word is part of lesson 7.