ante meridiem
[ an-tee muh-rid-ee-uh m, -em ]
/ ˈæn ti məˈrɪd i əm, -ˌɛm /
adjective
Origin of ante meridiem
First recorded in 1555–65
Words nearby ante meridiem
antarthritic,
antasthmatic,
antatrophic,
antbird,
ante,
ante meridiem,
ante up,
ante-,
ante-christum,
ante-mortem,
ante-nicene
British Dictionary definitions for ante meridiem
Word Origin for ante meridiem
Latin, from
ante- +
merīdiēs midday