epilogue

Meaning

Noun

1. A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
2. The performer who gives this speech
3. A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
4. A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

Verb

To conclude with an epilogue.

Synonyms

epilog

postscript

afterword

finale

ending

epilog

postlude

concluding remarks

envoi

postamble

postface

after-piece

to finish off

to end off

climax

close

colophon

conclusion

end

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Translations

épilogue

epilogo

epílogo

Epilog

epíleg

epiloog

Nachwort

epílogo

narede

sonsöz

nawoord

επίλογος

Nachspiel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/

Etymology

From French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, “a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play”), from ἐπιλέγω (epilégō, “to say in addition”). Eclipsed Middle English lenvoie (“epilogue”) borrowed ultimately from Old French. Equiavlent to epi- + -logue.