2007-11-26 08:41:52 · 5 answers · asked by HAYLEY 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
a.m. = ante meridiem
p.m. = post meridiem
these are latin words
ante = before
post = after
meri = mid (or middle)
diem = day
for the record, since some people are inexplicably confused:
12 am is midnight
12 pm is noon
2007-11-26 09:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
ante and post meridian. They're latin words, for 'before and after', in this case, before and after miday. The terms are still used today in other ways, particularly sports, such as in a football match where they may have the 'POST game analysis'. In poker, all player have to ANTE up BEFORE the hand can begin.
2007-11-26 17:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by blank 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ante meridian and Post meridian. Basically it means before mid-day and after mid-day in Latin.
2007-11-26 16:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by quatt47 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
a.m. -
The abbreviation a.m. for Latin ante meridiem, meaning “before noon,” refers to the period from midnight until noon.
p.m. -
The abbreviation p.m. for Latin post meridiem, meaning "after noon", refers to the period from noon until midnight.
2007-11-26 16:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A.M-Ante Meridiem (latin "before midday")
P.M.-Post Meridiem (latin "after midday")
2007-11-26 16:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋