alleryThe abbreviation a.m. comes from Latin words meaning what?
AAfter midday
BMidnight hour
CBefore midday
DMorning meal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Before midday
1. a.m. stands for ante meridiem.
2. Ante means before, so the phrase means before midday.
3. After midday is p.m. (post meridiem), so that option is the other period.
_Source: Wikipedia, 12-hour clock, Lead section_
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