postscriptum
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postscriptum
- /ˌpəʊstˈskɹɪptəm/ UK
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin postscriptum, from
From post (“after, behind”) + scrīptum (“text, something written”).
noun postscripta · postscriptums · post scriptum · postscript · PS · P.S.
- A thing that has been written afterwards; something appended in writing. Meanwhile, I remain—Ever yours, / Jehu Face. / Postscriptums I hate; but I think you had better / Keep snug to yourself the contents of this letter.
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noun something written afterward
| Español | posdata, postdata, post scríptum, post scriptum |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 追伸 tsuishin |
| Português | pós-escrito, postscriptum |
| Français | post-scriptum |
| Deutsch | Postskriptum |
| Italiano | poscritto |
| Ελληνικά | υστερόγραφο or Υ.Γ. ysterógrafo |
| Русский | постскри́птум postskríptum |
Talk about this word "postscriptum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/postscriptum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. postscriptum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/postscriptum "postscriptum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/postscriptum.Cite this
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title = {postscriptum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/postscriptum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
