Main Entry: en·voi

Variant(s): or en·voy \ˈen-ˌvoi, ˈän-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English envoye, from Middle French envoi, literally, message, from Old French envei, from enveier to send on one's way, from Vulgar Latin *inviare, from Latin in- + via way — more at way

Date: 14th century

: the usually explanatory or commendatory concluding remarks to a poem, essay, or book; especially : a short final stanza of a ballad serving as a summary or dedication