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... climaxconclusionendingcloseculminationdenouement ↔ Opposites beginningstartopeningoverture Word family Related forms finalfinishfinitefinis Etymology AI details From Italian finale ('final, ending'), from Latin finalis ('of the end'), from finis ('end, boundary'), of uncertain ultimate origin. finale Italian finis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown