matutine

adjective

mat·​u·​tine

ˈmachəˌtīn

1

archaic : matutinal

2

of a star : rising in or just before the dawn

matutinely adverb archaic

Word History

Etymology

Middle English matutyne of the morning, from Latin matutinus

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Rhymes for matutine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean