Definition of Matinal

1. a. Relating to the morning, or to matins; matutinal.

Definition of Matinal

1. Adjective. in the morning, relating to the morning ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Matinal

1. pertaining to the morning [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Matinal

mathoms
maths
mathurin
matico
maticos
matie
matier
maties
matiest
matilda
matildas
matildite
matilija poppy
matily
matin
matinal (current term)
matinee
matinee idol
matinees
matiness
matinesses
mating
mating isolate
mating season
mating seasons
mating type gene
matings
matins
matinée idol
matinée idols

Literary usage of Matinal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1893)
"matinal (Hill) Diarrhoea.—From the detailed accounts given by Dr. Crombie of hill diarrhoea, Dr. Cantlie says he is convinced that he has a similar disease ..."

2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1857)
"The two most conspicuous of all, are that at the end of the matinal or Hudson ... The break or plane of discontinuity terminating the matinal series or ..."

3. Historical Sketch of Geological Explorations in Pennsylvania and Other States by J. Peter Lesley (1876)
"586, "Hasbrouck's quarry, Rondout, showing unconformity of Pre- meridian (VI) upon matinal (II) strata,".is probably a great and important mistake, ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1877)
"Hudson River (matinal) shale. Thickness : (No. 4) 800 feet. ... Rogers speaks of it as follows: "The relations of the matinal series to the overlying Levant ..."

5. The Iron Manufacturer's Guide to the Furnaces, Forges and Rolling Mills of by J. Peter Lesley, American Iron and Steel Association (1859)
"The iron ores of the matinal slates are obviously traceable to sources similar ... In the matinal slate ores, the proportion of oxide of manganese is often ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Matinal on Dictionary.com!Search for Matinal on Thesaurus.com!Search for Matinal on Google!Search for Matinal on Wikipedia!

Search