matins 晨祷来自拉丁语matutinus,早晨的，来自mane,早晨，来自PIE*ma,好的，良辰的，词源同mature,manana.后引申词义早晨的祷告，晨祷。
- matins
- matins: see mature
- matins (n.)
- canonical hour, mid-13c., from Old French matines (12c.), from Late Latin matutinas (nominative matutinæ) "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."
- 1. "It's almost eight o'clock." As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.
- “快8点了。”恰好在这时小教堂晨祷的钟声敲响了。
来自柯林斯例句
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