antemeridian

antemeridian
/an'tee meuh rid"ee euhn/, adj.
1. occurring before noon.
2. of or pertaining to the forenoon.
[1650-60; ANTE- + MERIDIAN]

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  • antemeridian — [an΄tē mə rid′ē ən, an΄timə rid′ē ən] adj. [L antemeridianus < ante , before + meridianus, of midday: see MERIDIAN] before noon; of or in the forenoon [an antemeridian repast] …   English World dictionary

  • Antemeridian — An te*me*rid i*an, a. [L. antemeridianus; ante + meridianus belonging to midday or noon. See {Meridian}.] Being before noon; in or pertaining to the forenoon. (Abbrev. a. m.) [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antemeridian — adjective Of or relating to morning; that happens in the morning …   Wiktionary

  • antemeridián — adj. m. (sil. di an), pl. antemeridiáni; f. sg. antemeridiánã, pl. antemeridiáne; abr. a.m …   Romanian orthography

  • antemeridian — adj. before noon; in the morning; pertaining to the morning …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antemeridian — an·te·me·rid·i·an …   English syllables

  • antemeridian — an•te•me•rid•i•an [[t]ˌæn ti məˈrɪd i ən[/t]] adj. 1) occurring before noon 2) of or pertaining to the forenoon • Etymology: 1650–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • antemeridian —   a. in the morning …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • antemeridian — adjective before noon • Ant: ↑postmeridian • Similar to: ↑ante meridiem, ↑a.m. • Attrubites: ↑clock time, ↑time …   Useful english dictionary

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