( 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 .
( 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. 2005