postlude
/ˈpəʊstluːd/noun, verb
postlude is spelled P-O-S-T-L-U-D-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, postlude means “The final part of a piece; especially music played (normally on the organ) at the end of a church service” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of postlude is postludes.
How many letters and syllables are in postlude?
| Letters | 8: P-O-S-T-L-U-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is postlude?
Postlude appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 postlude?
- UK /ˈpəʊstluːd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of postlude
- postludes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- postluding participle, present
- postluded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does postlude mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The final part of a piece; especially music played (normally on the organ) at the end of a church service.
- 2
A concluding passage of text or speech; an epilogue or afterword.
verb
- 1
rareTo form a postlude (to); to end with a postlude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Postlude in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense final part of a musical piece:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | postlude |
| German | Postludium, Nachspiel |
| Spanish | postludio |
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 postlude come from?
From post- + Latin lūdus (“play”) (modelled on prelude).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).