epilogue

ep·i·logue also ep·i·log  (p-lôg, -lg)

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.

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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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epilogue

Noun

a short concluding passage or speech at the end of a book or play [Greek epi upon + logos word, speech]

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epilogue

1. the final section of a literary work, often added by way of explanation, comment, etc.
2. a closing speech in a play, often delivered after the completion of the main action. — epilogistic, adj.

See also: Drama

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play epilog close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
	2.	epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters" epilog 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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epilogue

noun conclusion, postscript, coda, afterword, concluding speech << OPPOSITE prologue

Translations

epilogue [ˈɛpɪlɔg] n → epílogo

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epilogue [ˈɛpɪlɔg] n → épilogue m

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epilogue [ˈɛpɪlɔg] n → Epilog m, Nachwort nt

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epilogue [ˈɛpɪlɔg] n → epilogo

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epilogue

n epilogue [ˈepilog]

the closing section of a book, programme etc. epiloog خاتِمَه епилог epilog epilog; efterskrift das Nachwort επίλογος epílogo epiloog پس گفتار؛ موخره loppusanat épilogue אֶפִּילוֹג, סוֹף דָּבַר उपसंहार epilog, pogovor végszó, epilógus epilog eftirmáli, lokaorð epilogo 結び 에필로그 epilogas epilogs epilog epiloog epilog, etterord, etterspill epilog epílogo epilog эпилог epilóg zaključek epilog epilog บทส่งท้ายของงานวรรณกรรม (ซึ่งมักจะกล่าวถึงชะตากรรมของตัวละคร) son söz (文藝作品的)結尾部分，尾聲 епілог خاتمئہ کتاب phần kết 文艺作品的）结尾部分，尾声