Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post meridiem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: post meri-diem
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

After noon, in the afternoon.

Example Sentences

"Some new Commissions produced, and Additions made to Committees, eodem die, Sess. 7. post meridiem."
"1853, John Drew, Manual of Astronomy: A Popular Treatise on Descriptive, Physical, and Practical Astronomy, with a Familiar Explanation of Astronomical Instruments and the Best Methods of Using Them, Second Edition, George Bell, page 237, The civil day begins at midnight, and reckons 12 hours ante meridiem, or before noon, and 12 hours post meridiem, or after noon."
"1923, Christopher Morley, The Powder of Sympathy, Doubleday, Page & Company, page 84, We reached that amiable town around two hours post meridiem, exceedingly hungry from our anxieties en route."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: post

Inflected Forms

pm (alternative) p.m. (alternative) postmeridiem (alternative)

Synonyms

p.m. pm

Antonyms

ante meridiem

Questions

What does post meridiem mean?: After noon, in the afternoon.
Where does post meridiem come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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