matinée

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See also: matinee, Matinee, mâtinée, and Matinée

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French matinée.

Noun

matinée (plural matinées)

  1. Alternative spelling of matinee

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French matinee, from Old French matinee, ultimately from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”), from Mātūta (“goddess of morning”). Equivalent to matin (“morning”) +‎ -ée (“contained by, duration of”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ti.ne/
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Noun

matinée f (plural matinées)

  1. morning (time between sunrise and noon)
    Synonyms: matin, avant-midi (regional)
    Pendant toute la matinée, il n’a pas arrêté de pleuvoir.
    Throughout the morning, the rain did not stop.
  2. matinee (showing of a movie or performance before evening)
    Coordinate term: soirée (“evening showing”)
  3. (dated) matinee (women's dress)

Usage notes

matin connotes a specific moment in the morning, while matinée connotes the entire duration of the morning.

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References

  1. ^ https://en.dict.naver.com/#/entry/koen/5ae636413e264138bcdeeea095dadce7

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Italian

Noun

matinée f (invariable)

  1. a theatrical show that takes place in the morning or afternoon
  2. matinee jacket

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Portuguese

Noun

matinée f (plural matinées)

  1. Dated form of matinê.
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