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单词 postmeridian
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Definition of postmeridian in English:

postmeridian

noun ˌpəʊs(t)mɪˈrɪdɪən
  • The hours after midday, the afternoon. Chiefly figurative. Now rare.

adjective ˌpəʊs(t)mɪˈrɪdɪən
  • Of or relating to the afternoon; occurring after noon or midday.

adverb ˌpəʊs(t)mɪˈrɪdɪən
  • After midday; in the afternoon.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Brian Melbancke (d. 1600), writer. As noun from post-classical Latin postmeridianum the hours after midday, afternoon, use as noun of neuter of classical Latin postmerīdiānus, adjective; as adjective from classical Latin postmerīdiānus (also in contracted form pōmerīdiānus) (adjective) of or occurring in the afternoon from post after + merīdiēs midday + -ānus. With use as adjective compare earlier pomeridian, and later antemeridian. With geological senses compare premeridian. In use as adverb perhaps erroneously for post meridiem.

Definition of postmeridian in US English:

postmeridian

nounˌpəʊs(t)mɪˈrɪdɪən
  • The hours after midday, the afternoon. Chiefly figurative. Now rare.

adjectiveˌpəʊs(t)mɪˈrɪdɪən
  • Of or relating to the afternoon; occurring after noon or midday.

adverbˌpəʊs(t)mɪˈrɪdɪən
  • After midday; in the afternoon.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Brian Melbancke (d. 1600), writer. As noun from post-classical Latin postmeridianum the hours after midday, afternoon, use as noun of neuter of classical Latin postmerīdiānus, adjective; as adjective from classical Latin postmerīdiānus (also in contracted form pōmerīdiānus) (adjective) of or occurring in the afternoon from post after + merīdiēs midday + -ānus. With use as adjective compare antemeridian, and earlier pomeridian. With geological senses compare premeridian. In use as adverb perhaps erroneously for post meridiem.

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