pomeriggio
afternoon
noun poh-meh-REED-joh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'post meridiem' (after midday)
Usage Note
Pomeriggio is the afternoon; say di pomeriggio for 'in the afternoon' and buon pomeriggio as a polite greeting. The plural pomeriggi drops to a single -i because the word already ends in -io.
Examples
"Nel pomeriggio studio in biblioteca."
Natural Translation
In the afternoon I study at the library.
Literal Translation
In-the afternoon I-study in library.
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