canonical hour, mid-13c., from Old French matines (12c.), from Late Latin matutinas (nominative matutin?) "morning prayers," originally matutinas vigilias "morning watches," from Latin matutinus "of or in the morning," associated with Matuta, Roman dawn goddess (see manana). The Old English word was uht-sang, from uhte "daybreak."
雙語例句
1. "It's almost eight o'clock." As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.