postscript
/ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/
postscript noun: an addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
Noun
postscript (plural postscripts)
- 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."1913, Flavius Claudius Iulianus, “Letters of Julian”, in Emily Wilmer Cave Wright, transl., The Works of the Emperor Julian, volume III, Introduction to the letters
- Synonyms:
- 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.1974 February 2, Allen Young, “Reviews”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 7
- And then a curious postscript: I share your dislike of the shortening of names but I must say that I'm not sure 'Alexandra' is entirely suitable for you. It seems to me that you require a name with rather more brio. I see you as a 'Lexie'. What do you think?2010, Maggie O'Farrell, The Hand That First Held Mine, Headline, →ISBN, page 34
Verb
postscript (third-person singular simple present postscripts, present participle postscripting, simple past and past participle postscripted)
- To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.
postscript meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
postscript in Hindi
- addendum to a letter
- पुनश्च punaśc, पश्चलेख paścalekh
postscript in Urdu
- ملحق, ذیل
postscript in Bengali
- চিঠির শেষে অতিরিক্ত লেখা, পুনশ্চ
postscript in Malayalam
- ഒപ്പിനു താഴെ ചേർക്കുന്ന കുറിപ്പ്, അനുബന്ധം, പിൻകുറിപ്പ്
More languagesFewer languages
- postscript in Kannada
- ಮೇಲುಬರಹ, ಕೊನೆಬರಹ, ಹಿನ್ನುಡಿ
- postscript in Tagalog
- tighabol
- postscript in Malay
- catatan tambahan, pascatulisan, poskrip
- postscript in Thai
- ปัจฉิมลิขิต
- postscript in Vietnamese
- tái bút
Examples of postscript in a sentence
- PostScript is another concatenative language similar to the Forth family of languages.
- Nevertheless, in a postscript, Conway wrote that the Collatz conjecture is very likely unsettleable.
- A postscript artfully tells of Tristram's marriage to Iseult the Lilyhanded.
Synonyms of postscript
Forms of postscript
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | postscripts |
| alternative form | post script |
| alternative form | postscriptum |
| alternative form | post scriptum |
| alternative form | PS |
| alternative form | P.S. |
| alternative form | p.s. |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | postscripts |
| present participle | postscripting |
| past participle | postscripted |
| past | postscripted |
Origin of postscript
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.
Words formed from postscript
Questions about postscript
- What does postscript mean?
- Postscript means an addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
- What is postscript in Hindi?
- Postscript in Hindi is पुनश्च (punaśc), पश्चलेख (paścalekh). See Postscript meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is postscript?
- Postscript can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce postscript?
- Postscript is pronounced /ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/ (US).
- What is the plural of postscript?
- The plural of postscript is postscripts.
Words near postscript in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: postscript (page history and authors); postscript (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); postscript (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); postscript (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); postscript (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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