Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.

    nachmittags, am Nachmittag

    по́сле полу́дняpósle polúdnja, пополу́дниpopolúdni, дняdnja

    between noon and midnight

  2. (not comparable)After death

Translations

7 languages
Русский
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after noon:
Deutsch
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after noon:

Origin

Abbreviation of post meridiem (“after noon”). Abbreviation of post mortem (“after death”)

Abbreviation of post meridiem (“after noon”).

Abbreviation of post mortem (“after death”).

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
in the afternoon
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
a.m.A1in the forenoon

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
p.m. — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto