What is A.M. and P.M. actually mean?

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What is A.M. and P.M. actually mean?

I have always wanted to know what they are short for... Is it a latin acronym?

2007-03-14 15:26:18 · 3 answers · asked by Elissa 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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antemeridiem (before noon) and postmeridiem (after noon)

latin, indeed.

2007-03-14 15:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by coreyander 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋

A.M. is ante meridiem (Latin for "before midday" - another word with ante is "antecedent") and P.M. is post meridiem (Latin for "after noon.") Good question! I didn't know either.

2007-03-14 22:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by DIANE S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Ante-meridian and Post Meridian, a reference to the division of time on either side of the international dateline, which is somewhere on the planet of Earth.

2007-03-14 22:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Master Ang Gi Guong 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋