What does m in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word m in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use m in Spanish.

The word m in Spanish means M, m, M, a.m., ante meridiem, i before e except after c, I.M.F., IMF, body-mass index, M-19, M19, MS, P.M., pm, p.m., MP, MP, let us shake hands, r.p.m., HM. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word m

M

nombre femenino invariable (letra del abecedario) (letter of alphabet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
«Mamá» empieza con m.
The word "mama" begins with "m".

m

nombre masculino invariable (símbolo: metro) (written, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sala tiene 3 m de longitud.
The room is 3m long.

M

nombre femenino invariable (número romano) (Roman numeral for 1000)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la numeración romana M tiene el valor de 1000.
The Roman numeral M has a value of 1000.

a.m.

(abreviatura (antes del mediodía) (ante meridiem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conferencia dará inicio a las 10:00 a.m..
The conference will begin at 10:00 a.m.

ante meridiem

locución adverbial (antes del medio día)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El avión aterriza a las nueve ante merídiem.

i before e except after c

expresión (infantil (regla ortográfica) (grammar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No se escribe canbio, sino cambio. Antes de pe y be con eme escribiré.

I.M.F., IMF

locución nominal masculina (sigla: Fondo Monetario Internacional) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

body-mass index

locución nominal masculina (relación talla y peso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

M-19

nombre masculino (CO (movimiento guerrilla colombiana) (guerilla movement)

M19

nombre masculino (cúmulo globular) (globular cluster)

El M-19 es un cúmulo globular de estrellas en Ophiuchus.

MS

locución nominal masculina (abreviatura (derecho: manuscrito) (manuscript, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

P.M., pm

locución adverbial (abreviatura (post meridiem) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El barco atracará a las 4:30 p. m. locales.
The ship will dock at 4.30 P.M. local time.

p.m.

locución adverbial (abreviatura (post merídiem)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

MP

locución nominal femenina (abreviatura (Policía Militar) (abbreviation: military police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

MP

nombre femenino (sigla (Policía Militar) (military police, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La PM vigilaba los accesos al recinto militar.
The MP watched over the accesses to the military compound.

let us shake hands

expresión (abreviatura; poco usual (que estrecha su mano)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

r.p.m.

nombre femenino (símbolo: revolución por minuto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

HM

locución nominal femenina (abreviatura (su majestad) (abbreviation: His Majesty)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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