am

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Initialism of amplitude modulation; radio programming broadcasted in this form.

   That station is available on both AM and FM.

2. 2
   noun

   Initialism of additive manufacturing.

   The system, says Freeman is currently being used to assess exactly how AM powders pack and flow to ensure process efficiency and consistent product quality.

3. 3
   verb

   first-person singular present indicative of be

   He ſaid, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderneſſe: Make ſtraight the way of the Loꝛd, as ſaid the Pꝛophet Eſaias.

4. 4
   adv

   Alternative spelling of a.m..

   On 1 August 2014 at approximately 12 am, in Lingya and Chienchen Districts of Kaohsiung City, a series of explosions from underground pipelines and sewer system occurred.

5. 5
   name

   Abbreviation of Amazonas: a state of Brazil.

6. 6
   name

   Initialism of Aston Martin.

7. 7
   name

   Initialism of Arctic Monkeys.

8. 8
   adv

   Initialism of anno mundi

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi Proto-Germanic *immi Proto-West Germanic *im Old English eom Middle English am English am From Middle English am, em, from Old English eam, eom (“am”), from Proto-West Germanic *im, from Proto-Germanic *immi, *izmi (“am”, form of the verb *wesaną (“to be; dwell”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi (“to be, to exist”). Cognate with Old Norse em (Old Swedish æm (“am”)), Gothic 𐌹𐌼 (im, “am”), Ancient Greek εἰμῐ́ (eimĭ́, “am”), Old Armenian եմ (em, “am”), Albanian jam (“am”).