p.m.

Etymology 1
Abbreviation of.

Adverb

 * 1)  In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.
 * 2) * 1971, U.S. Department of Commerce, Hourly Precipitation Data: Ohio, page 14:
 * HOURLY PRECIPITATION [...] 9 PM THROUGH 12 PM (MIDNIGHT) ZERO DAILY TOTAL
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Anna. &mdash; Yes, Ms. Weaver. &mdash; Are you busy? &mdash; Yes, Ms. Weaver. I am busy. &mdash; My office. 5:00 p.m. &mdash;  5:00 p.m.
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Anna. &mdash; Yes, Ms. Weaver. &mdash; Are you busy? &mdash; Yes, Ms. Weaver. I am busy. &mdash; My office. 5:00 p.m. &mdash;  5:00 p.m.
 * Anna. &mdash; Yes, Ms. Weaver. &mdash; Are you busy? &mdash; Yes, Ms. Weaver. I am busy. &mdash; My office. 5:00 p.m. &mdash;  5:00 p.m.

Usage notes

 * As seen in the quotes above, "12 p.m." has sometimes been used to mean either noon or midnight. However, the National Institute of Standards and Technology contends that those uses are incorrect.
 * Some argue that it should not be used in English as a noun meaning "afternoon" on account of the fact that it is an abbreviation for a Latin adverbial phrase.

Synonyms

 * in the afternoon

Antonyms

 * in the forenoon
 * in the forenoon

Translations
Mandarin: ;
 * Arabic:, مَسَاءً
 * Chinese:
 * Czech: ,
 * Esperanto: ptm., p.t.m.
 * Finnish: p.m., iltapäivällä, ,
 * French:, de l'après-midi, du soir, de la nuit
 * Georgian: ნაშუადღევს
 * German:, am Nachmittag
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: אחרי הצהריים
 * Icelandic:, , , p.m.
 * Italian: p.m.,, di pomeriggio
 * Japanese:
 * Kazakh: түстен кейін
 * Korean: ,
 * Mongolian: ҮХ
 * Navajo: tł'éeʼgo neeznáágóó oolkiłgo, tłʼéeʼgo neeznáadi oolkił yę́ędą́ą́ʼ
 * Persian: ب.ظ
 * Portuguese: p.m.
 * Russian: по́сле полу́дня,,  ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: f (feasgar)
 * Spanish:, PM
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: n.h., n.g.
 * Tigrinya: ድሕር ሰዒት
 * Turkish: ÖS.
 * Welsh: y.p., y.h.

Etymology 2
Abbreviation of.

Adverb

 * 1) after death

Adjective

 * 1)  after 12 o’clock