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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gozen
"会議は午前10時に予定されており、まだ午前中です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time from midnight until noon.
"The meeting is scheduled for 10 AM, which is still in the ante meridian hours." - 2
A designation for times before noon, often abbreviated as AM.
"She prefers to exercise in the ante meridian hours when it's cooler."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ante meridian' originates from Latin, where 'ante' means 'before' and 'meridianus' means 'midday'. It has been used in English since the 19th century to denote the time before noon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ante Meridian" is said worldwide
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Avant-midi
Transliteration: Avɑ̃ mi.di
"La réunion est prévue pour 10 heures, ce qui est encore dans les heures avant-midi."
Vormittag
Transliteration: fɔʁˈmɪtaɡ
"Das Treffen ist für 10 Uhr angesetzt, was noch im Vormittag liegt."
Mattina
Transliteration: matˈti.na
"La riunione è programmata per le 10, che è ancora nella mattina."
Mañana
Transliteration: maˈɲana
"La reunión está programada para las 10, que es aún en la mañana."
Manhã
Transliteration: mɐˈɲɐ
"A reunião está marcada para as 10, que ainda é de manhã."
पूर्वाह्न
Transliteration: Pūrvāhna
"बैठक सुबह 10 बजे निर्धारित है, जो अभी भी पूर्वाह्न में है।"
上午
Transliteration: shàngwǔ
"会议定于上午10点，这仍然是在上午。"
오전
Transliteration: ojeon
"회의는 오전 10시로 예정되어 있으며, 여전히 오전입니다."
午前
Transliteration: gozen
"会議は午前10時に予定されており、まだ午前中です。"
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