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单词 antemeridian
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antemeridianadj.adv.

Brit. /ˌantᵻmᵻˈrɪdɪən/, U.S. /ˌæn(t)əməˈrɪdiən/, /ˌæn(t)iməˈrɪdiən/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin antemerīdiānus.
Etymology: < classical Latin antemerīdiānus occurring or done before noon < ante merīdiem before noon (see ante meridiem adv.) + -ānus -an suffix. Compare slightly earlier ante meridiem adv., postmeridian n.
A. adj.
Of or relating to the hours before midday; belonging or appropriate to the morning or forenoon.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > morning > [adjective]
earlyOE
rathea1425
matutinalc1450
matutinec1450
morning1535
antemeridian1592
betimely1594
grey-eyed1597
matins1643
ante-jentacular1796
matinal1803
matutinary1858
pre-luncheon1909
1592 T. Hood Vse of Both Globes sig. H3v The antemeridian altitude is the distance of the Sunne or Starre from the Horizon at any time before noone.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Antemeridian, before noon, or midday.
1779 Town & Country Mag. July 361/1 He took his ante-meridian tour towards Bagnigge-Wells.
1803 J. Pickersgill Three Brothers IV. xii. 356 I..repaired forthwith to the chamber, wherein I knew the Marquis usually idled his antemeridian hours.
1865 Daily Tel. 18 Apr. 3 Every[one] had come out in attire that was decidedly ante-meridian.
1922 E. Dorrance & J. Dorrance Lonesome Town xii. 116 Even Aunt Helene, who received him, wore a manner that went with her ante-meridian negligée, pliable and gracious as its material.
1979 D. Porush Rope Dances 67 She was nothing more than a morning muse... She was mother to Mike, antemeridian messenger of a disappointed marriage.
2001 D. Mitchell Number 9 Dream 237 Goatwriter looked for his pen. Most odd, he thought, I recall quite clearly placing it here, on my blotter, when I heard Pithecanthropus perform his antemeridian grunt.
B. adv.
Before midday; in the morning; = ante meridiem adv. Now somewhat archaic.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > morning > [adverb]
earlyOE
orOE
ereOE
amornOE
amorrowc1275
rathec1275
betimea1300
morningc1325
of (also in, on) morningsc1395
a-morninga1400
a-morningsc1400
betimes1481
morningly1560
in the morning1562
ante meridiem1563
timeous1566
rare1574
in a morning1591
rearly1596
timeouslyc1600
mornly1605
a.m.1651
rear1714
antemeridian1770
bright and early1805
matutinely1833
matutinally1897
ack emma1918
1770 Court & City Jester 45 Our horses being completely rigged.., at seven ante-meridian, a fleet of twenty set sail over the Downs.
1797 S. James Narr. Voy. Arabia 136 Before day light the Wind abated, and at ten o'clock ante-meridian it became moderate.
1830 C. Brontë in E. C. Gaskell Life C. Brontë (1857) I. v. 96 Tabby and I were alone in the kitchen, about half past nine ante-meridian.
1891 Washington Post 29 May 2/3 On the 13th day of March, 1891.., at about 3 o'clock and 30 minutes ante meridian.
1907 Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.) 7 Feb. 1/7 Nothing else was doing..and the session adjourned until tomorrow ante meridian.
1940 Bowen (Queensland) Independent 27 Sept. 4/4 We ambled along to the Exchange Hotel corner this Sunday ante meridian to watch the finishes of the two road races.
2005 A. Chambers This is All i. 78 Seven o'clock and the phone goes. I mean seven o'clock ante-meridian! And Sunday!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.adv.1592
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