matutinal

adjective

ma·​tu·​ti·​nal ˌma-chu̇-ˈtī-nᵊl 

mə-ˈtüt-nəl,

-ˈtyüt-,

-ˈtü-tə-nəl 

-ˈtyü-

: of, relating to, or occurring in the morning : early

matutinally adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin matutinalis, from Latin matutinus — more at matinee

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above