post meridiem
After noon, in the afternoonAfter noon, in the afternoon.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)After noon, in the afternoon.
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.
between noon and midnight
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin post merīdiem, from Latin post (“after”) + merīdieUnadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin post merīdiem, from Latin post (“after”) + merīdiem, accusative singular of merīdiēs (“noon, midday”).
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