antemeridian

[ an-tee-muh-rid-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. occurring before noon.

  2. of or relating to the forenoon.

Origin of antemeridian

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; ante- + meridian

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antemeridian

/ (ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən) /


adjective
  1. before noon; in the morning

Origin of antemeridian

1
C17: from Latin antemerīdiānus; see ante-, meridian

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