finale

1 the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" [syn: stopping point, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close]

2 the closing section of a musical composition [syn: coda]

3 the concluding part of any performance [syn: close, closing curtain, finis]

English

Etymology

From Italian "finale" meaning "end".

Pronunciation

• fɨˈnælij

Noun

finale

1. The grand end of something, especially a show or piece of music.

Translations

• Chinese: 结尾
• Danish: finale
• German: Finale
• Interlingua: final
• Italian: finale
• Japanese: フィナーレ, 終曲, 終楽章
• Norwegian: finale
• Spanish: final
• Volapük: finid

Albanian

Noun

finale (pl., same)

1. final(s).

French

Adjective

Noun

fr-noun f

1. a final

Derived terms

• demi-finale
• finaliste

Italian

Etymology

Late Latin finalis from Latin finis

Adjective

1. final

Synonyms

• conclusivo
• ultimo

Antonyms

• iniziale

Noun

1. end, ending, conclusion
2. finale

Antonyms

• inizio
• principio

Noun

1. final, finals

   la finale della Coppa del Mondo - the World Cup final

2. In the context of "of contest|lang=it": last round, final trial
3. termination, ending, final clause

Related terms

• finalissima
• finalista
• finalizzare
• finalmente
• fine
• finire

Finale may refer to:

• The final movement of a sonata or a symphony, or a concerto or of another piece of non-vocal classical music which has several movements
• A prolonged final sequence at the end of an opera or musical, or the end of an act of an opera or musical, usually continuously composed and featuring several singers and sometimes the chorus as well
• Finale (software)
• Series finale, the last episode of a television show
• Season finale, the last episode of a single season of a television show

See also

• Final

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