My 8 y/o asked what a.m./p.m. stands for.... I told her that p.m. stands for post maridian, but I dont know what a.m. stands for.
Can anybody shine some light on this for us?
2006-06-13 02:41:46 · 12 answers · asked by and,or,nand,nor 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
ante(anti) meridian...before noon
2006-06-13 02:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by crappyT 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ante Meridiem
2006-06-13 09:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question has been asked several times in the last couple of months. Ante meridian is the answer.
Try "searching" the archives of Answers and you might find many of your questions have already been answered in the past-sometimes in great depth.
2006-06-13 09:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM abbreviation ante meridiem
Main Entry: an·te me·ri·di·em
Pronunciation:
"an-ti-m&-'ri-dE-&m, -dE-"em
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Date: 1563
Meaning: being before noon
Abbreviation a.m.
AM and PM start immediately after Midnight and Noon (Midday) respectively.
This means that 00:00 AM or 00:00 PM (or 12:00 AM and 12:00 PM) have no meaning.
Every day starts precisely at midnight and AM starts immediately after that point in time e.g. 00:00:01 AM (see also leap seconds)
To avoid confusion timetables, when scheduling around midnight, prefer to use either 23:59 or 00:01 to avoid confusion as to which day is being referred to.
It is after Noon that PM starts e.g. 00:00:01 PM (12:00:01)
Cheers!!!
2006-06-13 09:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Auntie Meridian. She was the first lady to recognise the need to separate day from night in human terms so that her husband, Uncle anass would be home on time from drinking. "Be home by 12am" she used to say...
2006-06-13 09:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by Michael F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem (', Latin for "before noon") and post meridiem (', Latin for "after noon").
2006-06-13 09:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridian
2006-06-13 09:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Lara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridian
2006-06-13 09:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by xkelsiex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridian
2006-06-13 09:43:57 · answer #9 · answered by Gossamer Moondancer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridiem and post meeridiem
2006-06-13 09:50:08 · answer #10 · answered by lil missnunu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋