ok, i know that A.M. means in the morning, and P.M. means in the night time.
but what does A.M. and P.M. really stand for? like what do they mean? like A.D. stands for After Death....
Thank you!
2007-02-24 12:29:19 · 10 answers · asked by ?Victoria? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Ante Meridiem and Post Meridiem.
It's Latin. Diem means day (the nominative form is dies). Meri means middle. So Meridiem is the middle of the day. Ante means before, so it's before the middle of the day (which is noon). Post means after, so it's after the middle of the day.
A.D. stands for Anno Domini, not after death. It's also Latin and means "in the year of our Lord."
2007-02-24 12:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by Pookie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A.M. and P.M. are both abbreviations from Latin and stand for ante (before) meridiem (mid-day, i.e. before noon) and post (after) meridiem. A.D. is also from the Latin for anno (after) Domini (the Lord) meaning after the birth of Christ, while B. C. stands for before Christ.
2007-02-24 12:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.M means after-midnight
P.M means premidnight
2007-02-24 12:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ante Meridiem and Post Meridiem
Also, A.D. stands for "anno domini" (in the year of the lord).
2007-02-24 12:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by moonfreak♦ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A.M.:After Midnight
P.M.: Pre Midnight
2007-02-24 12:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by Saaam 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Ante Meridiem (latin for "Before Noon") and Post Meridiem (latin for "After Noon")
Sorry.. missed the A.D. part -- it means Anno Domini (Latin for "year of our lord")
2007-02-24 12:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
A.M(stands for after midnight)
P.M.(stands for pre meridian)
2007-02-24 12:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
am stands for wake up and take a piss
pm stands for go to sleep and take a poo
2007-02-24 12:42:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridien.
post meridien.
A.D. is Anno Domini. ( hope the spelling is right.)
2007-02-24 12:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by Speaking_Up 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After Midnight and ...i'm guessing premidnight
2007-02-24 12:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋