POSTMERIDIAN

postmeridian

(adjective) after noon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

postmeridian (not comparable)

of or pertaining to the afternoon

Source: Wiktionary


Post`me*rid"i*an, a. Etym: [L. postmeridianus; post after + meridianus. See Meridian.]

1. Coming after the sun has passed the meridian; being in, or belonging to, the afternoon. (Abbrev. P. M.)

2. Fig., belonging to the after portion of life; late. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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