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a.m. is 'an·te me·ri·di·em'
Pronunciation:
"an-ti-m&-'ri-dE-&m, -dE-"em
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Date: 1563
Meaning: being before noon
Abbreviation a.m.
p.m. is 'post me·ri·di·em'
Pronunciation:
-m&-'ri-dE-&m, -"em
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Date: 1647
Meaning: being after noon
Abbreviation p.m
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What does the abbreviation of PM mean?
PM is an abbreviation for Post meridiem; Latin for after noon. Incidentally, AM stands for Ante meridiem - before noon.
What do am and pm stand for?
A.M. is the initialism for the Latin ante meridiem, meaning "before noon/midday."P.M. stands for post meridiem, meaning "after noon/midday."So AM is the morning (before noon) and PM is the afternoon and evening.
What is am and pm stands for?
AM = ante meridiem and PM = post meridiem. AM Ante Meridiem Stands for Before Noon in Latin PM Post Meridiem Stands for After Noon in Latin
How do you write 12 noon am or pm?
Noon is PM, midnight is AM.
A m is to before noon as p m is to what?
pm is to after noon i guess * * * * * Correct! The Latin origins for the abbreviations are ante meridiem (before noon) and post meridiem (afetr noon).
Does 1200 PM mean before midnight or after?
No, 11 AM is right before noon, 12 PM. 11 PM is right before midnight 12 AM.
Is am in the afternoon?
Meridian is the Latin word for Noon. Ante Meridian (AM) means before noon, and Post Meridian (PM) means after noon.
What does m and pm mean?
Ante Meridian: before noon - am Post Meridian: after noon - pm
What does AM and PM represent?
AM is midnight to 11:59 just before noon. PM is noon to 11:59 just before midnight.
At what time do we change from am to pm?
am and pm change at 12:00 noon. before 12:00 noon is am. at 12:00 it is noon. after 12:00 noon it is pm.
What those m stands for in am and pm?
AM - Ante Meridian, Latin = "before midday". Before noon PM - Post Meridian, Latin = "after midday". After noon
What does am pm mean?
Am stands for Ante Meridiem, Latin for before noon, Pm stands for post meridiem, Latin for after noon.
AM and PM stands for what?
AM: Ante Meridian (Before the middle, i.e noon) PM: Post Meridian (After the middle)
What is defferant between am and pm?
am is before-pm is after noon-you have breakfast followed by lunch
What is the different from am and pm?
Am is any time between midnight and 11:59 just before noon. Pm is noon to 11:59 just before midnight.
What is PM and AM?
Am and pm are latin, ante/post meridiem. In application AM is from 12 midnight to 11.59 before noon and pm is from 12 noon to 11.59 before midnight
Full form of AM and PM?
AM is ante meridian - After 12Midnight and before 12 Noon. PM is post meridian - After 12 Noon and Before 12 Midnight.
