POST MERIDIEM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does post meridiem mean? 

• POST MERIDIEM (adjective)
  The adjective POST MERIDIEM has 1 sense:

1. after noon (in Latin, 'post' means after, and 'meridiem' is the accusative form of 'meridies', meaning midday) (in Latin, post means after, and meridiem is the accusative form of meridies, meaning midday).

  Familiarity information: POST MERIDIEM used as an adjective is very rare.

• POST MERIDIEM (adverb)
  The adverb POST MERIDIEM has 1 sense:

1. between noon and midnight

  Familiarity information: POST MERIDIEM used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POST MERIDIEM (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

After noon (in Latin, 'post' means after, and 'meridiem' is the accusative form of 'meridies', meaning midday) (in Latin, post means after, and meridiem is the accusative form of meridies, meaning midday).

Synonyms:

p.m.; post meridiem

Similar:

postmeridian (after noon)

• POST MERIDIEM (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Between noon and midnight

Synonyms:

P.M.; post meridiem

Context example:

let's meet at 8 P.M.

Domain category:

Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)