pomeridian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the afternoon.

Similar
postmeridian
OriginLatin pomeridianus →
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Meanings

adjectivepomeridian (comparative more pomeridian, superlative most pomeridian)

comparative more pomeridian · superlative most pomeridian

  1. rareOf or pertaining to the afternoon.

    The west winds are attendants of the pomeridian or afternoon hours […]

    1653, R.G. Gentleman, “The History of the Winds”, in The Works of Francis Bacon, translation of original by Francis Bacon, published 1831, page 254

    Synonyms: postmeridian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the afternoon.

Similar
postmeridian

Origin

  1. Latinpomeridianus“of the afternoon”
  2. Englishpomeridian

From Latin pomeridianus (“of the afternoon”), contraction of postmeridianus.

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APA

pomeridian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomeridian

MLA

“pomeridian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomeridian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pomeridian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomeridian.

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