matins的词源

英文词源

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."

中文词源

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。

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