noun
postscript
Postscript (noun) means a short note added to a letter after the writer has signed it.
noun
1
A short note added to a letter after the writer has signed it.
"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.""
— Flavius Claudius Iulianus, Letters of Julian (1913)
2
Extra material added to a story or play once it is already finished.
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Etymology
Came from New Latin postscriptum, from Latin, the neuter of postscriptus, the past participle of postscrībō (“write after”), formed from post (“after”) plus scrībō (“write”); read at face value it is post- plus script.
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What is the meaning of postscript?
"postscript" (noun) means a short note added to a letter after the writer has signed it.
What is another word for postscript?
Other words for "postscript" include supplement, PS, addendum.
What is the opposite of postscript?
The opposite of "postscript" is preface.
What are the different meanings of postscript?
"postscript" has 2 main meanings: 1. A short note added to a letter after the writer has signed it; 2. Extra material added to a story or play once it is already finished.
