postscript
postscript Lexical Profile
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• noun
An additional remark or note added at the end of a letter, email, or document after the signature, often introduced by the abbreviation 'P.S.'
"She signed the letter and then added a brief postscript reminding him to bring the contract."
A concluding section, supplement, or subsequent event that provides additional information after the main body of a book, broadcast, or historical episode.
"The historian included a brief postscript in the second edition to address newly discovered archival records."
• verb
To add a postscript or supplementary note to a letter or document; to append as a postscript.
"He postscripted a quick apology at the bottom of the page before sealing the envelope."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Latin postscriptum ('that which is written after'), from post ('after') and scriptum, the neuter past participle of scribere ('to write'). Its Latin phrase post scriptum gave rise to the standard abbreviation P.S.
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