ante meridiem
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an·te me·ri·di·em

adjective \ˌan-ti-mə-ˈri-dē-əm, -dē-ˌem\

Definition of ANTE MERIDIEM

: being before noon —abbreviation a.m.

Origin of ANTE MERIDIEM

Latin
First Known Use: 1563

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