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MATINAL

/ˈmætənl̩/

AdjectiveMAT-in-almat-in-al · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

In the morning, relating to the morning.

Origin: French

Borrowed from French matinal, from Old French [Term?].

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.