English Explanatory Dictionary

ante meridiem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Before noon, in the morning.

Word forms

ante meridiem am a.m. antemeridiem

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin ante merīdiem, from Latin ante (“before”) + merīdiem, accusative singular of merīdiēs (“noon, midday”).

Antonyms

post meridiem
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