postmeridian

[ pohst-muh-rid-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the afternoon.
2. occurring after noon:

   a postmeridian lull.

postmeridian

/ ˌpəʊstməˈrɪdɪən /

adjective

1. after noon; in the afternoon or evening

Word History and Origins

Origin of postmeridian¹

First recorded in 1620–30; post- + meridian

Word History and Origins

Origin of postmeridian¹

C17: from Latin postmerīdiānus in the afternoon; see post- , meridian

Example Sentences

It was three minutes past three postmeridian in the operating room of the new Wireless Station recently installed at the United States Naval Observatory at Georgetown.

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