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Matutinal: of the early morning

The adjective comes from Latin matutinus, meaning of the early morning, and Wiktionary traces it back through Middle French; it is rarely used before breakfast.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:56 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “matutinal”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:56 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMatutinal. Muh. Too. Tih. Nul. It is an adjective meaning of or happening in the early morning.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the matutinal weather report arrived before the weatherman did.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love it. My mattress is extremely matutinal. It's lumpy, uncomfortable, and refuses to let me sleep past dawn.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is not what it means.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine. Dale is matutinal. Gloomy, damp, and he shows up before anyone invited him.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStill wrong. But I will allow that my neighbor is matutinal, in that he arrives at five a.m. with a leaf blower.