Encore
/ˈɒŋ.kɔːr/noun
A request from an audience for a performer to repeat a performance, or the repeated performance itself.
Did you know?The modern audience shout emerged from French theater culture, where encore literally carried the force of demanding more in the present moment.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
hanc horam
““This hour”; traditionally identified as the source of Old French encore, though the exact development is debated.”
9th–12th Century
Old French
encor
“Still, yet, or again.”
12th–14th Century
French
encore
“Still, yet, again; continuing at the present time.”
18th Century
French
encore
“A request for another performance, especially in theater or music.”
18th Century
English
encore
“A repeated performance demanded by an audience.”
Modern English
English
encore
“A repeated performance or a call requesting one.”