antemeridian

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an·te·me·rid·i·an

A0328100 (ăn′tē-mə-rĭd′ē-ən)adj. Of, relating to, or taking place in the morning.

[Latin antemerīdiānus : ante-, ante- + merīdiānus, of noon; see meridian.]

(ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən) adj (Horology) before noon; in the morning[C17: from Latin antemerīdiānus; see ante-, meridian]

(ˌæn ti məˈrɪd i ən)

adj. 1. occurring before noon. 2. of or pertaining to the forenoon. [1650–60]

Thesaurus

Adj.

antemeridian - before noon postmeridian - after noon

Translations

antimeridiano