Etymological root

finis

Latin

# finis

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Latin
**Slug:** finis-2

## Words From This Root
- infinite - limitless or endless in space, extent, or magnitude
- finite - having limits or bounds; not infinite
- definitive - most authoritative and conclusive; final
- refined - elegant and cultured in taste or manner; freed from impurities
- unrefined - not processed or purified; coarse in manner or taste
- finale - the closing section of a performance or event
- refine - to remove impurities from, or to improve by making small changes
- refinement - the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner
- affinity - a natural attraction, kinship, or close relationship
- definable - able to be defined or precisely described
- financier - a person who manages or provides large amounts of money
- infinitesimal - extremely small; smaller than any measurable quantity
- undefined - not clearly stated, described, or determined
- unfinished - not brought to an end or completed
- definer - a person or thing that defines
- definiendum - the term that is being defined in a definition
- definiens - the words or expression that define the definiendum
- definiteness - the quality of being clear, exact, or precise
- finalize - to complete or put into final form
- financialist - a person expert or engaged in finance and money matters
- finis - the end, especially printed at the close of a book or film
- finishing - the final stage or surface treatment of a process

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Words from this root(22)

/ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ limitless or endless in space, extent, or magnitude Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfaɪnaɪt/ having limits or bounds; not infinite Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ most authoritative and conclusive; final Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈfaɪnd/ elegant and cultured in taste or manner; freed from impurities Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/ not processed or purified; coarse in manner or taste Meaning Off Sound Off

/fɪˈnæli/ the closing section of a performance or event Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈfaɪn/ to remove impurities from, or to improve by making small changes Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈfɪnəti/ a natural attraction, kinship, or close relationship Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈfaɪnəbəl/ able to be defined or precisely described Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/ a person who manages or provides large amounts of money Meaning Off Sound Off

infinitesimal C2+

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ extremely small; smaller than any measurable quantity Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/ not clearly stated, described, or determined Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ not brought to an end or completed Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈfaɪnər/ a person or thing that defines Meaning Off Sound Off

definiendum C2+

/dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm/ the term that is being defined in a definition Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪˈfɪniˌɛnz/ the words or expression that define the definiendum Meaning Off Sound Off

definiteness C2+

/ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/ the quality of being clear, exact, or precise Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz/ to complete or put into final form Meaning Off Sound Off

financialist C2+

/fəˈnænʃəlɪst/ a person expert or engaged in finance and money matters Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪnɪs/ the end, especially printed at the close of a book or film Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/ the final stage or surface treatment of a process Meaning Off Sound Off

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