antemeridian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē mə ridē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•te•me•rid•i•an  (an′tē mə ridē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. occurring before noon.
  2. of or pertaining to the forenoon.
  • ante- + meridian 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antemeridian / ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən/
  1. before noon; in the morning
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin antemerīdiānus; see ante-, meridian

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