ANTE MERIDIEM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ante meridiem mean? 

• ANTE MERIDIEM (adjective)
  The adjective ANTE MERIDIEM has 1 sense:

1. before noon (in Latin, 'ante' means before, and 'meridiem' is the accusative form of 'meridies', meaning midday) (in Latin, ante means before, and meridiem is the accusative form of meridies, meaning midday).

  Familiarity information: ANTE MERIDIEM used as an adjective is very rare.

• ANTE MERIDIEM (adverb)
  The adverb ANTE MERIDIEM has 1 sense:

1. before noon (in Latin, 'ante' means before, and 'meridiem' is the accusative form of 'meridies', meaning midday)

  Familiarity information: ANTE MERIDIEM used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTE MERIDIEM (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Before noon (in Latin, 'ante' means before, and 'meridiem' is the accusative form of 'meridies', meaning midday) (in Latin, ante means before, and meridiem is the accusative form of meridies, meaning midday).

Synonyms:

a.m.; ante meridiem

Similar:

antemeridian (before noon)

• ANTE MERIDIEM (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Before noon (in Latin, 'ante' means before, and 'meridiem' is the accusative form of 'meridies', meaning midday)

Synonyms:

A.M.; ante meridiem

Context example:

let's meet at 11 A.M.

Domain category:

Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)