ANTE MERIDIEM Definition & Meaning

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ante meridiem

[ an-tee muh-rid-ee-uhm, -em ]

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adverb

before noon. a.m.

ante meridiem

/ ˈæntɪ məˈrɪdɪəm /

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the full form of a.m.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ante meridiem¹

First recorded in 1555–65

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ante meridiem¹

Latin, from ante- + ��ī�徱ŧ�� midday

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“That’s where we get the terms a.m. and p.m. - ante meridiem, before the meridian, and post meridiem, after the meridian.”

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“That’s where we get the terms a.m. and p.m. — ante meridiem, before the meridian, and post meridiem, after the meridian.”

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But also by marrying “a.m.,” from ante meridiem, which is Latin for before noon, with the French word “bien,” meaning good or well, the brand cleverly implies the benefit of feeling “well in the morning.”

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