meridiem
meridiem · meridiems
The property of a timestamp of being either a.mThe property of a timestamp of being either a.m. or p.m.
Meaning
2 senses(rare, uncountable)Midday, noon.
(countable)The property of a timestamp of being either a.m. or p.m.
Origin
Back-formation from the phrases ante meridiem and post meridiem (more commonly a.m. and p.Back-formation from the phrases ante meridiem and post meridiem (more commonly a.m. and p.m.), from Latin merīdiem, accusative of merīdiēs (“midday, noon”).
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Forms
plural: meridiemsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmeridian
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable