Post Meridiem Definition

mə-rĭdē-əm
adjective
After noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour.
10:30 pm ; a pm appointment.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • pm
adverb
After noon.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • pm

Origin of Post Meridiem

  • From Latin post (“after") + merÄ«diÄ“m, accusative singular of merÄ«diÄ“s (“noon, midday").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin post merīdiem post after merīdiem accusative of merīdiēs midday

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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