epilogue

CEFRC1

/ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A final section that comes after the main story.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword

Examples

  • A short epilogue was added to the film.

  • I must confess that I read the epilogue before the rest of the book.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The performer who gives this speech

  2. A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play

  3. A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

More examples

In context

  • The epilogue was probably unnecessary.

  • In the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly.

  • The novel ended with a short epilogue.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French epilogue, 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. Equivalent to epi- + -logue.