Word:
Addendum
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
Something that is added; especially something that is added to main or original text
Sentences:
1) The letters are included as an addendum to the biography.
2) The book starts with an addendum from the author to explain certain stylistic choices.
Origin:
Latin, gerenditive of addere which means 'that which is to be added'.
First use:
1684
Synonyms:
afterword, appendix, codicil, supplement
Antonyms:
foreword, introduction, preface, prologue (also prolog)
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