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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