matinal

[muh-tee-NAL]

adjectivepl: matinais

morning, matutinal

1. relating to or occurring in the morning; of or pertaining to the early hours of the day

The matinal mist covered the valley.

A neblina matinal cobriu o vale.

2. early in the day; characteristic of early morning

She enjoyed matinal walks before work.

Ela gostava de caminhadas matinais antes do trabalho.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

matinal

commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

matinal

formal usage; often replaced by 'da manhã' in everyday speech

General Brazilian

matutino

alternative synonym, slightly more formal

exercício matinal (morning exercise)

programa matinal (morning show/program)

turno matinal (morning shift)

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