Main Entry: mat·i·nee

Variant(s): or mat·i·née \ˌma-tə-ˈnā\

Function: noun

Etymology: French matinée, literally, morning, from Old French, from matin morning, from Latin matutinum, from neuter of matutinus of the morning, from Matuta, goddess of morning; akin to Latin maturus ripe — more at mature

Date: 1856

: a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon