matutinal

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    pertaining to or occurring in the morning

Word Origin

matutinal (adj.)
1650s, from Latin matutinalis "pertaining to morning," from matutinus "of or pertaining to the morning," from Matuta, name of the Roman goddess of dawn, related to maturus “early” (see mature (v.)). Earlier in same sense was matutine (mid-15c.). Related: Matutinally.

Example

1. Objectives : To set up the scientific , integrative and standardized forms of rounding wards in nursing and to evaluate three types & clinical , teaching-learning , and matutinal nursing rounding wards .

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