noun

epilogue

epilogue, afterword

The epilogue revealed the characters' futures.

The epilogue revealed the characters' futures.

He added a short epilogue to his speech.

He added a short epilogue to his speech.

((an)) epilogue to sth. an epilogue to a book/play The epilogue revealed the characters' futures.

Synonyms: afterword, conclusion, postscript; Antonyms: prologue, preface

From Greek 'epi-' (in addition) and 'logos' (word, speech). It means a speech or section added at the end.

Remember 'epi-' means 'after' and 'logue' means 'word'. So, it's the 'words after' the main story. The opposite of 'prologue' (words before).

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