This is the 507th most frequent Catalan word.
matinada
"Matinada" means "early morning" or "dawn" in English.
In this sentence, 'matinada' refers to the period of time in the very early morning, just before and around dawn.
He anat a la platja a la matinada per veure sortir el sol.
I went to the beach at dawn to watch the sunrise.
Here, 'matinada' is used to denote the late hours past midnight, often considered early morning hours.
Després de la festa, vam arribar a casa a les tres de la matinada.
After the party, we arrived home at three o'clock in the morning.
In this usage, 'matinada' emphasizes the serene and calm period early in the morning as the day begins.