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ante-meridian
an·te·me·rid·i·an
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ˌæn
ti
məˈrɪd
i
ən
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rid
-ee-
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adjective
1.
occurring before noon.
2.
of or pertaining to the forenoon.
Origin:
1650–60;
ante-
+
meridian
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antemeridian
(ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən)
—
adj
before noon; in the morning
[C17: from Latin
antemerīdiānus;
see
ante-
,
meridian
]
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