post meridiem

[ pohst muh-rid-ee-uhm, -em ]

adverb

1. after noon. p.m.

post meridiem

/ ˈpəʊst məˈrɪdɪəm /

(no translation)

1. the full form of p.m.

Word History and Origins

Origin of post meridiem¹

First recorded in 1645–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of post meridiem¹

C17: Latin: after noon

Example Sentences

Conscripserunt communiter edictum cum poena atque iudicio constitueruntque, ut omnes simul in rostra post meridiem escenderent.

From Project Gutenberg

Post meridiem, we are ostracized, if not more rudely mobbed.

From Project Gutenberg

The woods are all running down the lake,—and at that rate, by two post meridiem will be in the sea.

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