Added 9 October 2026
finale
/fiˈnaːleː/ noun
In Latin: fīnis, terminus, exitus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about finale at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.
- The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.
Origin
From Italian finale (“ending”), from Late Latin fīnālis, from Latin fīnis (“end; boundary, limit”). Doublet of final.
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