What does Meridiem mean in Latin?
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keithold thanks all baggers
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The time of day when the sun is directly overhead, in other words, "noon." (I'm aware of the fact that the sun is never directly overhead in Italy, home of Latin, because it's north of the Tropic of Cancer. I was just giving a simple answer.)
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Well, my 1st premise is "p.m." (post meridiem) = afternoon; And my 2nd premise is "a.m." (antes meridiem) = before noon; And so my conclusion is meridiem = noon. - Quad Erat Demonstratum. - [Yes, I know this is BS, but I'm well qualified in same, keithold!] - ;-)
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It means "midday" or "noon." It's a dissimulation of "medius + dies" where" "Medius" is an adjective put in the locative case meaning "in the middle of", and "dies" is a (feminine) noun meaning "day." The reason it ends in "-em" instead of "-ies" is not certain but is said to be variants found in various parts where Latin used to be spoken. Source: Oxford Latin Dictionary - entry "Meridies -ei"
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