epilogue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/ (US)
- /ˈɛpɪlɑɡ/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
In the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly.
- The performer who gives this speech
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A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
The novel ended with a short epilogue.
- A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epilogues | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| epilog | US, alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
prologue (antonym(s) of) · prologue (antonym(s) of “short speech at the end of a play”)
Deriveds
epiloguize · epilogical · epilogist
Synonyms
endspeech · endspeech (short speech at the end of a play) · afterword (brief script at the end of a literary piece)
Translations (100)
fa-ira مُؤَخَّرِه (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · prs مُؤَخَّرَه (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · vi phần kết (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sh pȍgovōr (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ar خَاتِمَة (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fi epilogi (short speech at the end of a play) · nb etterord (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · da efterord (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ko 에필로그 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · uk післямо́ва (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · cmn 跋文 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja 跋 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · vi vĩ thanh (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · az son söz (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sk epilóg (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ga iarfhocal (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja エピローグ (short speech at the end of a play) · nl nawoord (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · tr epilog (short speech at the end of a play) · ga iarfhocal (component of a computer program) · be паслясло́ўе (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · bg епило́г (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ca epíleg (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ru эпило́г (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · grc ἐπίλογος (short speech at the end of a play) · ja 閉幕辞 (short speech at the end of a play) · es epílogo (short speech at the end of a play) · sv efterord (short speech at the end of a play) · uk епіло́г (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · be пасьлясло́ўе (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fi loppunäytös (short speech at the end of a play) · tr son söz (short speech at the end of a play) · kk қырғы сөз (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sh pogovor (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fi jälkikirjoitus (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · nl epiloog (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sl epilog (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · mi whakatepenga (short speech at the end of a play) · ky эпилог (short speech at the end of a play) · ko 발문 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · cs epilog (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · tl pamuod (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fi loppusanat (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja エピローグ (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fr épilogue (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · tr bağlak (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · tr bağlak (short speech at the end of a play) · az sözardı (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · is lokaorð (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fi epilogi (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · yi עפּילאָג (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · pl posłowie (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · is eftirmáli (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja 後書き (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · hy վերջերգ (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · yue 跋文 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · fi jälkisanat (short speech at the end of a play) · sh по̏гово̄р (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · is lokaorð (short speech at the end of a play) · kk соңғы сөз (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · cmn 收場白 /收场白 (short speech at the end of a play) · eo epilogo (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sv epilog (short speech at the end of a play) · sh pȍgovōr (short speech at the end of a play) · fi loppusanat (short speech at the end of a play) · yue 後記 /后记 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · yue 結語 /结语 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · tr epilog (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja 結語 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja 跋文 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · mi turukitanga (short speech at the end of a play) · cs doslov (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ja 納め口上 (short speech at the end of a play) · pt epílogo (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · is niðurlagsorð (short speech at the end of a play) · es epílogo (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · bg послесло́в (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ru послесло́вие (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · de Epilog (short speech at the end of a play) · ru эпило́г (short speech at the end of a play) · hu utószó (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · pl epilog (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · vi lời bạt (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · be эпіло́г (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · mi turukitanga (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · he אֶפִּילוֹג (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sv efterord (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · bg епило́г (short speech at the end of a play) · hi उपसंहार (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · ka ეპილოგი (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · is niðurlagsorð (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · cmn 後記 /后记 (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · de Nachwort (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · tr son söz (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · sh по̏гово̄р (short speech at the end of a play) · de Epilog (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · hy վերջաբան (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · pt epílogo (short speech at the end of a play) · fi jälkipuhe (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) · mk епилог (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece)