matins

noun

mat·​ins ˈma-tᵊnz 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

often capitalized

1

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

2

: morning prayer

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for matins

• battens
• flattens
• latins
• patens
• platens
• satins

Kids Definition

matins

plural noun

mat·​ins ˈmat-ᵊnz 

often capitalized

1

: special prayers said between midnight and 4 a.m.

2

: a service of morning prayer