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aftertale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter-tale
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Evil talk; slander; defamation.

noun

A postscript added to the end of a story.

noun

A postscript added where a story should end.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

aftertales (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

afterword

Antonyms

foretale

Questions

What does aftertale mean?
Evil talk; slander; defamation.
Where does aftertale come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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