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postscript
- /ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin postscriptum, from Latin, neuter of postscriptus, past participle of postscrībō (“write after”), from post (“after”) + scrībō (“write”). By surface analysis, post- + script.
noun postscripts · post script · postscriptum · post scriptum · PS · P.S.
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An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
As a rule Julian dictated to secretaries, and so fast that Libanius says the "tachygraphers" were unable to keep pace with him, but certain postscripts are marked "with his own hand."
Similar: afterscript, afterword
- An addition to a story, play, etc. after its completion. In a moving post-script to the novel, Forster tells the reader that the book was inspired by a visit to the home of Edward Carpenter.
verb postscripts · postscripting · postscripted · post script · postscriptum
- To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.
Translations
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noun addendum to a letter
| Español | posdata, postdata, post scríptum |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발문 balmun |
| हिन्दी | पुनश्च punaśc, पश्चलेख paścalekh |
| Português | pós-escrito |
| Français | post-scriptum |
| Deutsch | Postskriptum |
| Ελληνικά | υστερόγραφο ysterógrafo |
| Română | postscriptum |
| Русский | постскри́птум postskríptum |
| Tiếng Việt | tái bút |
Talk about this word "postscript." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/postscript. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. postscript. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/postscript "postscript." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/postscript.Cite this
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title = {postscript},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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