p.m.
abbreviation/ˌpiː ˈem/
/ˌpiː ˈem/
(North American English also P.M.)
- between 12 o’clock in the day and 12 o'clock at night (from Latin ‘post meridiem’)
- The appointment is at 3 p.m.
Word Originfrom Latin post meridiem.Definitions on the go
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