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pomeridian

pomeridian adjective: of or pertaining to the afternoon.

Adjective

pomeridian (comparative more pomeridian, superlative most pomeridian)

  1. (rare) Of 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 of pomeridian

Forms of pomeridian

comparativemore pomeridian
superlativemost pomeridian

Origin of pomeridian

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

Questions about pomeridian

What does pomeridian mean?
Pomeridian means of or pertaining to the afternoon.
What part of speech is pomeridian?
Pomeridian is an adjective.

Words near pomeridian in the dictionary

  1. Pomerelia
  2. Pomerelian
  3. Pomerelians
  4. Pomerenke
  5. pomeria
  6. pomeridian
  7. pomerita
  8. pomeritas
  9. pomerium
  10. Pomerleau
  11. Pomerleaus

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