finale

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /fɪˈnæli/ UK /fɪˈnɑːli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the closing section of a performance or event

The fireworks finale lit up the entire harbor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the closing section of a... climax conclusion ending close culmination denouement

Opposites

beginning start opening overture

Word family

Related forms final finish finite finis

Etymology

From Italian finale ('final, ending'), from Latin finalis ('of the end'), from finis ('end, boundary'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

finale Italian finis Latin

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Topics

General Vocabulary

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# finale

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɪˈnæli/
**IPA (UK):** /fɪˈnɑːli/

## Meanings
1. the closing section of a performance or event

## Examples
- The fireworks finale lit up the entire harbor.

## Synonyms
- climax
- conclusion
- ending
- close
- culmination
- denouement

## Antonyms
- beginning
- start
- opening
- overture

## Related Forms
- final
- finish
- finite
- finis

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: finale
- Root: finis

## Etymology
From Italian finale ('final, ending'), from Latin finalis ('of the end'), from finis ('end, boundary'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

## AI Etymology
Finale is from Italian finale ('final, ending'), from Latin finalis ('of the end'), from finis ('end, boundary'), of uncertain ultimate origin. Important recorded forms include finale (Italian) and finis (Latin). The current sense covers the closing section of a performance or event. The wider family includes related words such as final, finish, finite, and finis.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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