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See also: Final and finał

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English final, fynal, fynall, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis (of or relating to the end or to boundaries), from fīnis (end); see fine. Replaced native English endly (final).

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final (plural finals)

  1. (Canada, US, Philippines) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
    • 2005 April 13, Robert MacMillan, “Steal This Song”, in The Washington Post, retrieved 3 Oct. 2008:
      It was tough cramming for those midterms and finals, staying up 72 hours straight hepped up on caffeine and pizza.
  2. (Oxbridge slang) A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
  3. (sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
  4. (phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
  5. (music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: ファイナル (fainaru)
  • Korean: 파이널 (paineol)
  • Swahili: fainali

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Adjective

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final (comparative more final, superlative most final)

  1. Last; ultimate.
    final solution;   the final day of a school term
  2. Conclusive; decisive.
    a final judgment;   the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue
  3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
  4. (grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
  5. (linguistics) Word-final; occurring at the end of a word.
    • 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate [], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, [], →OCLC:
      Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.

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Verb

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final (third-person singular simple present finals, present participle (US) finaling or (UK) finalling, simple past and past participle (US) finaled or (UK) finalled)

  1. (intransitive, sports, colloquial) To qualify for the final round of a competition.
    Mike finalled in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter races.
    • 2007 January 30, Archive Team, “A Day in the Life: Dennis Baker, Day 1”, in Swimming World[1]:
      Early in his swimming career, Baker finaled in the 200 fly at both the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Trials and was a two-time Pacific 10 Champion in the event for the University of Arizona.
    • 2009 October 5, Archive Team, “Swimming World Six Star Kasey Carlson Makes College Pledge”, in Swimming World[2]:
      Last year, Carlson would have A finaled in the 100-yard breast (58.75) and B finaled in the 200-yard breast (2:09.66).
    • 2011 September 1, Harry Pearson, “London 2012 can legacy by verbing the noun”, in The Guardian[3]:
      Vocab-wise, medalling and PB-ing are now totally part-and-parcelled, and most experts in South Korea believe podiumed, finalled and all-comered are not far off lexiconing.
    • 2021 January 17, Chandler Brandes, “UNC Snags Verbal from Sprinter Tyler Roberton of Tampa Bay Aquatics for 2022-23”, in Swimming World[4]:
      In Summer 2019, he finaled in a pair of events at Gainesville Sectionals before going on to take 22nd in the 100m and 200m free at Greensboro Futures.

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Terms etymologically related to the adjective or noun final

Further reading

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From Latin fīnālis.

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Adjective

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final m or f (masculine and feminine plural finals)

  1. final
    Synonyms: darrer, últim

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Noun

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final m (plural finals)

  1. end (last point or moment of something)
    Synonym: fi
  2. finale (chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works)

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Noun

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final f (plural finals)

  1. (sports, competitions) final, final round

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Chinese

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Etymology

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From English final.

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Noun

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final

  1. final; final examination

Crimean Tatar

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Etymology

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From Italian finale, from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis (end).

Noun

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final

  1. a final

Declension

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Declension of final
nominative final
genitive finalnıñ
dative finalğa
accusative finalnı
locative finalda
ablative finaldan

Adjective

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final

  1. final

References

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  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[5], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

French

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Etymology 1

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From Latin fīnālis.

Adjective

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final (feminine finale, masculine plural finals or finaux, feminine plural finales)

  1. final (last)
  2. (linguistics, grammar) expressing purpose
Usage notes
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  • Both finals and finaux exist as masculine plural forms, with finals being more common. Finaux is avoided when referring to persons, to avoid homonymy with the potentially insulting adjective finauds (cunning). [6]
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Etymology 2

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Semantic loan from Italian finale.

Noun

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final m (plural finals)

  1. (music) finale
    Synonym: finale

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German

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Etymology

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18th century, from Latin finālis, perhaps in part through French final. Recently revived to some degree by influence of English final.

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Adjective

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final (strong nominative masculine singular finaler, not comparable)

  1. (grammar) final, expressing purpose
  2. (higher register) final, conclusive, irrevocable (that which will not or cannot be changed anymore, sometimes implying death)
    Synonyms: endgültig, abschließend, unwiderruflich, entscheidend, letztlich
    der finale Wortlaut der Verträgethe final wording of the contracts
    das finale Krankheitsstadiumthe final stage of the illness
    finaler Rettungsschussdeadly force (literally, “final [i.e. lethal] rescue shot”)
    • 2020, Max-Emanuel Geis, Kommunalrecht. Ein Studienbuch, 5th edition, München: C.H. Beck, →ISBN, Sect. 3 Rn. 44, page 20:
      In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wurde, auch aus Gründen der dünnen Besiedelung, die noch deutlich drastischere Reduzierung von zwölf auf sechs Landkreise und die Umwandlung von vier der sechs kreisfreien Städte zu Kreisstädten im Jahr 2011 durchgeführt. Auch hier blieben entsprechende Landesverfassungsbeschwerden final erfolglos.
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  3. (rare, pompous, chiefly anglicism) final, last
    Synonym: letzter
    die finalen Minuten vor dem großen Auftrittthe final minutes before the big gig

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Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French final (final).

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final

  1. final

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch finaal, from Middle French final, ultimately from Late Latin fīnālis.

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Noun

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final (plural final-final)

  1. Finale; a final conclusion, an end.

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final (comparative lebih final, superlative paling final)

  1. Final; latest, last, ultimate.
    Synonym: terakhir

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Italian

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Adjective

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final (apocopated)

  1. apocopic form of finale

Noun

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final m

  1. apocopic form of finale

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Adjective

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final m (feminine singular finala, masculine plural finai, feminine plural finales)

  1. final

Old French

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Adjective

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final m (oblique and nominative feminine singular finale)

  1. final, definitive, last

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Case masculine feminine neuter
singular subject finaus finale final
oblique final finale final
plural subject final finales final
oblique finaus finales final

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin fīnālis, from fīnis. By surface analysis, fim +‎ -al.

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final m or f (plural finais)

  1. final, ultimate, last
    Synonyms: derradeiro, último
    • 2013, Marcio Arribabenne, F(r) - A lógica da resolução das questões usando apenas multiplicação e divisão, Clube dos Autores, →ISBN, page 85:
      Seguindo o conceito de fração, calculamos 1/3 de 900, tendo como resultado a quantidade de 300 livros. Logo depois, calculamos 1/5 de 300 e obtemos a resposta final, de 60 livros. Lembrando que um terço e um quinto são sinônimos, respectivamente, de terça parte e quinta parte. Podemos escrever, matematicamente, que: 1/3 de 900 = 900:3 = 300 ==> 1/5 de 300 = 300:5 = 60.
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Noun

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final m (plural finais)

  1. end
    Synonyms: fim, término
    • 2006, Editora Sinodal, Celebrar Natal em família e comunidade, →ISBN, page 32:
      Participar de um amigo secreto realmente é bastante divertido, principalmente quando a turma é animada. Porém, no final da brincadeira, ganhar algo que não agrada pode ser decepcionante.
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final f (plural finais)

  1. (sports) final
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French final, from Latin finalis. By surface analysis, fine +‎ -al.

Adjective

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final m or n (feminine singular finală, masculine plural finali, feminine/neuter plural finale)

  1. final

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Declension of final
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite final finală finali finale
definite finalul finala finalii finalele
genitive-
dative
indefinite final finale finali finale
definite finalului finalei finalilor finalelor
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Serbo-Croatian

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Noun

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final m inan (Cyrillic spelling финал)

  1. (linguistics) final (last letter of word)
  2. (sports) final

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Declension of final
singular plural
nominative final finali
genitive finala finala
dative finalu finalima
accusative final finale
vocative finale finali
locative finalom finalima
instrumental finalu finalima

Spanish

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Etymology

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    From Latin fīnālis. By surface analysis, fin + -al.

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    final m or f (masculine and feminine plural finales, superlative finalísimo)

    1. final (last, ultimate)
      Synonym: último
    2. final (conclusive, decisive)
      Synonym: concluyente

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    Noun

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    final m (plural finales)

    1. end (the terminal point of something in space or time)
      Synonyms: fin, término

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    final f (plural finales)

    1. (also sports) final (the last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined)

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    Swedish

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    Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from Italian finale and French final from Latin finālis, from fīnis + -ālis.

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    final c

    1. a finale
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    final (not comparable)

    1. (grammar) final, expressing purpose
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    Inflection of final
    Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
    common singular final mer final mest final
    neuter singular finalt mer finalt mest finalt
    plural finala mer finala mest finala
    masculine plural2 finale mer finala mest finala
    Definite positive comparative superlative
    masculine singular3 finale mer finale mest finale
    all finala mer finala mest finala

    1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
    2 Dated or archaic.
    3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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    Borrowed from English final.

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    final c

    1. (sports) a final
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    Turkish

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from French final.

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    • IPA(key): /fiˈnal/
    • Hyphenation: fi‧nal

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    final (definite accusative finali, plural finaller)

    1. the end
    2. (education) the final exam
    3. (music) finale
    4. (sports) in tournaments: the last contest

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    Declension of final
    singular plural
    nominative final finaller
    definite accusative finali finalleri
    dative finale finallere
    locative finalde finallerde
    ablative finalden finallerden
    genitive finalin finallerin
    Possessive forms
    nominative
    singular plural
    1st singular finalim finallerim
    2nd singular finalin finallerin
    3rd singular finali finalleri
    1st plural finalimiz finallerimiz
    2nd plural finaliniz finalleriniz
    3rd plural finalleri finalleri
    definite accusative
    singular plural
    1st singular finalimi finallerimi
    2nd singular finalini finallerini
    3rd singular finalini finallerini
    1st plural finalimizi finallerimizi
    2nd plural finalinizi finallerinizi
    3rd plural finallerini finallerini
    dative
    singular plural
    1st singular finalime finallerime
    2nd singular finaline finallerine
    3rd singular finaline finallerine
    1st plural finalimize finallerimize
    2nd plural finalinize finallerinize
    3rd plural finallerine finallerine
    locative
    singular plural
    1st singular finalimde finallerimde
    2nd singular finalinde finallerinde
    3rd singular finalinde finallerinde
    1st plural finalimizde finallerimizde
    2nd plural finalinizde finallerinizde
    3rd plural finallerinde finallerinde
    ablative
    singular plural
    1st singular finalimden finallerimden
    2nd singular finalinden finallerinden
    3rd singular finalinden finallerinden
    1st plural finalimizden finallerimizden
    2nd plural finalinizden finallerinizden
    3rd plural finallerinden finallerinden
    genitive
    singular plural
    1st singular finalimin finallerimin
    2nd singular finalinin finallerinin
    3rd singular finalinin finallerinin
    1st plural finalimizin finallerimizin
    2nd plural finalinizin finallerinizin
    3rd plural finallerinin finallerinin

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