ante meridiem

adverb/adjective

Meaning

Occurring in the time period between midnight and noon.

Examples

The flight is scheduled to depart at 6:00 ante meridiem.
Most people prefer to schedule their most demanding tasks for the ante meridiem hours.

Synonyms: morning, a.m., before noon, matutinal

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ante meridiem

adverb/adjective

Pronunciation: ˌænti məˈrɪdiəm

Definition

Occurring in the time period between midnight and noon.

Examples

The flight is scheduled to depart at 6:00 ante meridiem.
Most people prefer to schedule their most demanding tasks for the ante meridiem hours.

Synonyms of ante meridiem

Words with a similar meaning to ante meridiem:

morning
a.m.
before noon
matutinal

Antonyms of ante meridiem

Words with the opposite meaning to ante meridiem:

post meridiem
p.m.

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