matinal

early-rising, morning (person or habit)

adjective mah-tee-NAL Rare

Origin: Latin matutinalis, 'of the morning'

Usage Note

Matinal describes someone who wakes early (être matinal — 'to be an early riser') or something belonging to the morning (les heures matinales — 'morning hours'). The feminine is matinale; the plural matinaux. The noun la matinale refers to a morning radio or TV programme.

Examples

"Il est très matinal ce matin."

Natural Translation

He is up very early this morning.

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