An`te·me·rid'i·an adjective [ Latin antemeridianus ; ante + meridianus belonging to midday or noon. See Meridian .] Being before noon; in or pertaining to the forenoon. (Abbrev. adjective m. ) Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/91
antemeridian, antemeridiem (A.M.) 1. Of or belonging to the forenoon or 'morning'. 2. Before midday; applicable to the hours between midnight and the following noon. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1271/