P.M.


Meaning of P.M. in English

( NAmE also P.M. ) / ˌpiː ˈem/ abbreviation

after 12 o'clock noon (from Latin 'post meridiem') :

The appointment is at 3 p.m.

—compare a.m.

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WORD ORIGIN

from Latin post meridiem .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.