post meridiem
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post me·rid·i·em
(mə-rĭd′ē-əm)adv. & adj. Abbr. PM also pm or pm
After noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour: 10:30 pm; a pm appointment. See Usage Note at PM.
[Latin post merīdiem : post, after + merīdiem, accusative of merīdiēs, midday.]
post meridiem
(ˈpəʊst məˈrɪdɪəm) the full form of p.m.
[C17: Latin: after noon]
Pm
Chem. Symbol.
promethium.
P.M.
1. Past Master.
2. Paymaster.
3. Police Magistrate.
4. Postmaster.
5. post-mortem.
6. Prime Minister.
7. Provost Marshal.
p.m.
or P.M.,
1. after noon.
2. the period between noon and midnight.
[< Latin post merīdiem]
usage: See a.m.
post meridiem
- The expansion of p.m., from Latin, meaning "after noon" (1647).See also related terms for noon.
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Adj. | 1. | post meridiem - after noon postmeridian - after noon |
Adv. | 1. | post meridiem - between noon and midnight; "let's meet at 8 P.M." Latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome |