epilogue

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/
• (America, cot-caught, Canada) IPA: /ˈɛpɪlɑɡ/

Noun

epilogue (plural epilogues)

1. A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
2. The performer who gives this speech
3. A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
4. (computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

Synonyms

• (short speech at the end of a play) endspeech
• (brief script at the end of a literary piece) afterword, endspeech; see also Thesaurus:afterword

Antonyms

• (short speech at the end of a play) prologue
• (brief script at the end of a literary piece) prologue; see also Thesaurus:foreword

Translations

• German: Epilog
• Portuguese: epílogo
• Russian: эпило́г
• Spanish: epílogo

Translations

• French: épilogue
• German: Epilog, Nachwort
• Portuguese: epílogo
• Russian: эпило́г
• Spanish: epílogo

Verb

epilogue (epilogues, present participle epiloguing; past and past participle epilogued)

1. (transitive) To conclude with an epilogue.

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