post meridiem

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post meridiem

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Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin post merīdiem, from Latin post (“after”) + merīdiem, accusative singular of merīdiēs (“noon, midday”).

adverb pm · PM · p.m. · postmeridiem

not comparable After noon, in the afternoon. Some new Commissions produced, and Additions made to Committees, eodem die, Sess. 7. post meridiem.

Opposite: ante meridiem

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Opposite: ante meridiem

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@misc{post_meridiem_2026,
  title = {post meridiem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/post%20meridiem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}