epilogue
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To conclude with an epilogueTo conclude with an epilogue.
UK/ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/US/ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/
» A short epilogue was added to the film.
Meaning
1 sensesTo conclude with an epilogue.
Examples
4 sentencesA short epilogue was added to the film.
I must confess that I read the epilogue before the rest of the book.
deIch muß zugeben, daß ich vor dem Rest des Buches den Epilog gelesen habe. — Waldelfe
The epilogue was probably unnecessary.
The epilogue probably wasn't necessary.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epBorrowed from Middle French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, “a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play”), from ἐπιλέγω (epilégō, “to say in addition”). Eclipsed Middle English lenvoie (“epilogue”) borrowed ultimately from Old French. Equivalent to epi- + -logue.
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Forms
epilogues, epiloguing, epilogued, epiloguedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle