post meridiem
adjective
post me·ri·di·em
ˌpōs(t)-mə-ˈri-dē-əm 
-ˌem
: being after noon
—abbreviation PM, p.m., or (British) pm
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post meridiem
adjective
post me·ri·di·em
ˈpōs(t)-mə-ˈrid-ē-əm
-ē-ˌem
: being after noon
—abbreviation p.m.
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