"aftertale" meaning in All languages combined

See aftertale on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: aftertales [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|aftertale}} Middle English aftertale, {{prefix|en|after|tale}} after- + tale, {{cog|dum|achtertale}} Middle Dutch achtertale, {{m|dum|achtertaele}} achtertaele Head templates: {{en-noun}} aftertale (plural aftertales)
  1. Evil talk; slander; defamation.
    Sense id: en-aftertale-en-noun--xLvf4Ry Categories (other): English terms prefixed with after- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 28 39 33
  2. A postscript added to the end of a story.
    Sense id: en-aftertale-en-noun-dl8fc2NM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 49 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 28 39 33
  3. A postscript added where a story should end.
    Sense id: en-aftertale-en-noun-Sn3G5kSH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with after- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 28 39 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: afterword

Inflected forms

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