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ante-meridian

an·te-me·rid·i·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tee muh-rid-ee-uh n]
    • /ˈæn ti məˈrɪd i ən/
    • /ˈæn.ti məˈrɪd.i.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee muh-rid-ee-uh n]
    • /ˈæn ti məˈrɪd i ən/

Definitions of ante-meridian word

  • adjective ante-meridian occurring before noon. 1
  • adjective ante-meridian of or relating to the forenoon. 1
See all 2 definitions of ante-meridian

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Origin of ante-meridian

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; ante- + meridian

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Parts of speech for Ante-meridian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ante-meridian

ante-meridian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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