postscript
See also: post script
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- post script
- postscriptum (post scriptum)
- PS (P.S., p.s., etc.)
Etymology edit
From New Latin postscriptum, from Latin, neuter of postscriptus, past participle of postscrībō (“write after”), from post (“after”) + scrībō (“write”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
postscript (plural postscripts)
- (countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
- (countable) An addition to a story, play, etc. after its completion.
Usage notes edit
To indicate the beginning of a postscript to a letter, one often uses the abbreviation PS (or P.S., p.s., etc) followed by a colon or comma.
Synonyms edit
- (addendum to a letter): afterscript, afterword
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
addendum to a letter
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Verb edit
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.