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mattutino

morning; matutinal

adjective maht-too-TEE-noh Rare
Time Time of Day

Origin: Latin matutinus (of the morning), from Matuta (goddess of dawn)

Usage Note

Mattutino is the formal or literary adjective for 'morning'; in everyday speech Italians often prefer simply del mattino. Mattutino is also a noun in religious contexts: il Mattutino is the canonical hour of Matins (early-morning prayer). The agreement follows standard -o/-a/-i/-e patterns.

Examples

"Ho una riunione mattutina alle otto."

Natural Translation

I have a morning meeting at eight.

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