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matutinus
Latin · ancient
"of the morning"
meaning "of the morning"
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matinée
French · medieval
"morning; a daytime show"
came to mean the morning itself, then a daytime performance
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matinee
English · 1800s
"an afternoon performance"
adopted for an afternoon theatrical or film performance
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