before noon; of or in the forenoon: an antemeridian repast
Origin of antemeridian
Classical Latin antemeridianus from ante-, before + meridianus, of midday: see meridianantemeridian
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antemeridian
adjective
Of, relating to, or taking place in the morning.
Origin of antemeridian
Latin antemerīdiānus ante- ante- merīdiānus of noon ; see meridian .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Usage notes
- Do not confuse the adjective antemeridian with the Latin phrase ante meridiem.
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