Pm (en. P.m)

/piː ɛm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Term used to refer to the part of the day between noon and midnight.
The meeting is scheduled for 3 pm.
La reunión está programada para las 3 pm.
Used in time notations to specify hours in the 12-hour clock system.
The event starts at 7 pm.
El evento comienza a las 7 pm.

Etymology

From the Latin 'post meridiem', which means 'after midday'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

at pm
Indicates the specific time in the afternoon.
a las pm
since pm
Refers to a time that starts after midday.
desde la pm
until pm
Denotes that something extends into the afternoon.
hasta la pm

Related Words

am
Abbreviation for 'ante meridiem', which means 'before midday'.
am
hour
Unit of time measurement.
hora

Slang Meanings

An informal way to refer to the afternoon.
What will you do this pm?
¿Qué harás esta pm?
Used in a programming or work context to indicate time outside of working hours.
I can't work past 5 pm.
No puedo trabajar más allá de las 5 pm.