epilogue
/ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/noun, verb
epilogue is spelled E-P-I-L-O-G-U-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epilogue means “A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epilogue is epilogues.
How many letters and syllables are in epilogue?
| Letters | 8: E-P-I-L-O-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epilogue?
Epilogue appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce epilogue?
- UK /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/
- US /ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/
- /ˈɛpɪlɑɡ/
Epilogue has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-epilogue.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of epilogue
- epilogues plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- epilog US
- epiloguing participle, present
- epilogued participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epilogue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
In the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly.
- 2
The performer who gives this speech
- 3
A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
The novel ended with a short epilogue.
- 4
A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
verb
- 1
To conclude with an epilogue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epilogue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epilogue come from?
Borrowed 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).