epilog

ep·i·logue

also ep·i·log  (ĕp′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′)

n.

1.

a. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.

b. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech.

2. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters. Also called afterword.

3. An event which reflects meaningfully on a recently ended conflict or struggle.

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[Middle English epiloge, from Old French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos, conclusion of a speech : epi-, epi- + logos, word, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	epilog - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play epilogue close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
	2.	epilog - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters" epilogue piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

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Translations

epílogo

épilogue

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(ˈepilog) noun (American)epilog

the closing section of a book, programme etc. epiloog خاتِمَه епилог epílogo epilog das Nachwort epilog; efterskrift επίλογοςepílogo epiloog پس گفتار؛ موخره epilogi épilogue אֶפִּילוֹג, סוֹף דָּבַר उपसंहार epilog, pogovor végszó, epilógus epilog eftirmáli, lokaorð epilogo 結び 끝맺음말 epilogas epilogs epilog epiloogepilog, etterord, etterspill epilog وينا، نطق، لنډشر يا پاړكې چه وروسته له ډرام څخه يې لو بغاړى نندار چيانوته وايى epílogo epilog эпилог epilóg zaključek epilog epilog บทส่งท้ายของงานวรรณกรรม (ซึ่งมักจะกล่าวถึงชะตากรรมของตัวละคร) son söz (��藝作品的)結尾部分，尾聲 епілог خاتمئہ کتاب phần kết （文艺作品的）结尾部分，尾声

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