Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective Before noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Before midday: applied to the time between midnight and the following noon. Regularly abbreviated to A. M.
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- adverb
before noon , in themorning .
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- adjective before noon
- adverb before noon
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin ante, before + merīdiem, accusative of merīdiēs, noon.]
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From Latin ante ("before") + merīdiēm, accusative singular of merīdiēs ("noon, midday").
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artoparts commented on the word ante meridiem
Before noon.
October 4, 2008
dontcry commented on the word ante meridiem
Pony up, Meri!
October 4, 2008