antemeridianus
From LSJ
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
antĕ-mĕrīdĭānus: a, um, adj.,
I before mid-day or noon: sermo, Cic. de Or. 3, 6: ambulatio, id. ib. 3, 30: litterae, received before mid-day, id. Att. 13, 23.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
antĕmĕrīdĭānus,¹⁶ a, um, d’avant midi : antemeridianis tuis litteris heri statim rescripsi Cic. Att. 13, 23, 1, j’ai répondu hier sur-le-champ à ta lettre du matin ; sermo antemeridianus Cic. de Or. 3, 22, entretien d’avant midi.
