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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.
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