postscript
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Definition of postscript
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable)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."”
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noun
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(countable)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."”
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(countable)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.”
“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?”
verb
- To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
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 you can make from postscript
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1 word7-letter words
7 words6-letter words
30 words- CRISPS 10 pts
- OPTICS 10 pts
- PICOTS 10 pts
- PISCOS 10 pts
- PTOTIC 10 pts
- SCRIPS 10 pts
- SCRIPT 10 pts
- TIPTOP 10 pts
- TOPICS 10 pts
- TROPIC 10 pts
- PITOTS 8 pts
- POSITS 8 pts
- PROSIT 8 pts
- PTOSIS 8 pts
- RIPOST 8 pts
- SPIRTS 8 pts
- SPORTS 8 pts
- SPRITS 8 pts
- STIRPS 8 pts
- STOICS 8 pts
- STRICT 8 pts
- STRIPS 8 pts
- STRIPT 8 pts
- STROPS 8 pts
- TORICS 8 pts
- TRICOT 8 pts
- TRIPOS 8 pts
- ROSTIS 6 pts
- TSORIS 6 pts
- TSOTSI 6 pts
5-letter words
53 words- CORPS 9 pts
- CRIPS 9 pts
- CRISP 9 pts
- CROPS 9 pts
- OPTIC 9 pts
- PICOT 9 pts
- PISCO 9 pts
- PROPS 9 pts
- SCOPS 9 pts
- SCRIP 9 pts
- TOPIC 9 pts
- CISTS 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- COSTS 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- CROSS 7 pts
- PISOS 7 pts
- PITOT 7 pts
- PORTS 7 pts
- POSIT 7 pts
- POSTS 7 pts
- PRISS 7 pts
- PROSS 7 pts
- PROST 7 pts
- SCOTS 7 pts
- SPIRT 7 pts
- SPITS 7 pts
- SPORT 7 pts
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- STOPS 7 pts
- STOPT 7 pts
- STRIP 7 pts
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- TRIPS 7 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
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- TROTS 5 pts
4-letter words
69 words- COPI 8 pts
- COPS 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- PICS 8 pts
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- PROP 8 pts
- SCOP 8 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- OPTS 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- PISO 6 pts
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- PITS 6 pts
- POIS 6 pts
- PORT 6 pts
- POST 6 pts
- POTS 6 pts
- PROS 6 pts
- PSIS 6 pts
- PSST 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- SCOT 6 pts
- SICS 6 pts
- SIPS 6 pts
- SOPS 6 pts
- SPIT 6 pts
- SPOT 6 pts
- STOP 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- TIPS 6 pts
- TOPI 6 pts
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- TORC 6 pts
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- TITS 4 pts
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- TORT 4 pts
- TOSS 4 pts
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3-letter words
39 words- COP 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- PIP 7 pts
- POP 7 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- COS 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- PST 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SOC 5 pts
- SOP 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- ORT 3 pts
- ROT 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
- SOT 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
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