# afterword

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːf.tə.wɜːd/ · frequency rank #59,172

## Definitions
1. an epilogue.
2. a postscript.
3. an appendix.

## Etymology
From after- + word. Compare foreword.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/afterword