ante meridiem

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ante meridiem

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

adverb am · AM · a.m. · antemeridiem

not comparable Before noon, in the morning. And 'tis earnestly recommended to the Synod to continue their Kindness to Mr Leask, according as his Circumstances do require, May 12. Sess. 6. ante meridiem.

Opposite: post meridiem

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@misc{ante_meridiem_2026,
  title = {ante meridiem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ante%20meridiem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}