Added 9 October 2026
coda
/ˈkəʊ.də/ noun
Latin root: cauda Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coda at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The closing section of a musical composition.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian coda (literally “tail”), from Latin cauda. Doublet of queue and cola.
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