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feminine

/ma.ti.ne/

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Translation

morning; matinee performance

Word origin

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

Origin: Latin
Root: matutinum
English cognates: matinee, matins

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralmatinées

Examples

J' .

I spent the morning reading in the garden.

Mornings are cold in winter.

She works all morning without a break.

We saw the film at the matinee.

I miss the lovely spring mornings.

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This word is part of lesson 49.