AM/PM meaning? Something meridian?

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AM/PM meaning? Something meridian?

My 8 year old step-son , whose birthday is today, asked me what am and pm mean. I told him morning and afternoon, but I remember it was something else. We turned the clocks ahead this week so I'm trying to explain the differences in time. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-03-14 02:58:24 · 2 answers · asked by moobiemuffin 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

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am is anti-merridian and pm is post merridian

2007-03-14 03:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

AM is = ante meridiem (ante not anti) = ante means before, meridiem means mid-day (or noon).

PM is = post meridiem = post means after.

AM= before noon, PM= after noon.

2007-03-14 22:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋