matins

mat·ins

noun pl but singular or pl in constr, often capitalized \ˈma-t^ənz\

Definition of MATINS

1

: the night office forming with lauds the first of the canonical hours

2

: morning prayer

Origin of MATINS

Middle English matines, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin matutinae, from Latin, feminine plural of matutinus

First Known Use: 14th century