SINCE 1828
ante meridiem
adjective
an·te me·ri·di·em
| \ ˌan-ti-mə-ˈri-dē-əm
, -dē-ˌem\
, -dē-ˌem\
Definition of ante meridiem
: being before noon
—abbreviation AM, a.m., or (British) am
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