English Online Dictionary. What means final? What does final mean?
English
Alternative forms
- finall (obsolete)
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪnl̩/
- (General American) enPR: fī'nəl, IPA(key): /ˈfaɪn(ə)l/, [-nəɫ]
- Rhymes: -aɪnəl
- Hyphenation: fi‧nal
Noun
final (plural finals)
- (US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
- (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.
- (sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
- (phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
- (music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Japanese: ファイナル (fainaru)
- → Korean: 파이널 (paineol)
- → Swahili: fainali
Translations
Adjective
final (comparative more final, superlative most final)
- Last; ultimate.
- Conclusive; decisive.
- Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
- (grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
- (linguistics) Word-final; occurring at the end of a word.
Synonyms
- (last, ultimate): dernier (dated), endly, terminal
Antonyms
- initial
- early
- first
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
final (third-person singular simple present finals, present participle finalling or (US) finaling, simple past and past participle finalled or (US) finaled)
- (intransitive, sports, colloquial) To qualify for the final round of a competition.
See also
- medal
- podium
Related terms
Further reading
- “final”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “final”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
- Falin, alfin, flain
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [fiˈnal]
Adjective
final m or f (masculine and feminine plural finals)
- final
- Synonyms: darrer, últim
Derived terms
- finalment
Related terms
- finalitat
Noun
final m (plural finals)
- end (last point or moment of something)
- Synonym: fi
- finale (chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works)
Derived terms
- finalisme
- finalitzar
Noun
final f (plural finals)
- (sports, competitions) final, final round
Derived terms
- finalista
Further reading
- “final” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Chinese
Etymology
From English final.
Pronunciation
Noun
final
- final; final examination
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Italian finale, from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis (“end”).
Noun
final
- a final
Declension
Adjective
final
- final
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][5], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
French
Etymology
From Latin fīnālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.nal/
Adjective
final (feminine finale, masculine plural finals or finaux, feminine plural finales)
- final (last)
- (linguistics, grammar) expressing purpose
Derived terms
Related terms
- finale
- finalement
- finaliser
- finaliste
- finalité
Descendants
- → Romanian: final
- → Turkish: final
Further reading
- “final”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Etymology
18th century, from Latin finālis, perhaps in part through French final. Recently revived to some degree by influence of English final.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈnaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
final (strong nominative masculine singular finaler, not comparable)
- (grammar) final, expressing purpose
- (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 Verträge ― the final wording of the contracts
- das finale Krankheitsstadium ― the final stage of the illness
- finaler Rettungsschuss ― deadly force (literally, “final [i.e. lethal] rescue shot”)
- (rare, pompous, chiefly anglicism) final, last
- Synonym: letzter
- die finalen Minuten vor dem großen Auftritt ― the final minutes before the big gig
Declension
Related terms
- Finale
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French final (“final”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /final/
Adjective
final
- final
Indonesian
Noun
final (plural final-final)
- finale, final, end
Italian
Adjective
final (apocopated)
- Apocopic form of finale
Noun
final m
- Apocopic form of finale
Anagrams
- fin là, flani, linfa
Ladin
Adjective
final m (feminine singular finala, masculine plural finai, feminine plural finales)
- final
Old French
Adjective
final m (oblique and nominative feminine singular finale)
- final, definitive, last
Declension
Descendants
- English: final
- French: final
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin fīnālis, from fīnis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al, -aw
- Hyphenation: fi‧nal
Adjective
final m or f (plural finais)
- final, ultimate, last
- Synonyms: derradeiro, último
Derived terms
Noun
final m (plural finais)
- end
- Synonyms: fim, término
Noun
final f (plural finais)
- (sports) final
Related terms
- fim
- finalista
- finalizar
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French final, from Latin finalis. By surface analysis, fine + -al.
Adjective
final m or n (feminine singular finală, masculine plural finali, feminine and neuter plural finale)
- final
Declension
Related terms
- finalitate
- finaliza
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
final m (Cyrillic spelling финал)
- (linguistics) final (last letter of word)
- (sports) final
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin fīnālis. By surface analysis, fin + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈnal/ [fiˈnal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: fi‧nal
Adjective
final m or f (masculine and feminine plural finales, superlative finalísimo)
- final (last, ultimate)
- Synonym: último
- final (conclusive, decisive)
- Synonym: concluyente
Derived terms
Noun
final m (plural finales)
- end (the terminal point of something in space or time)
- Synonyms: fin, término
Derived terms
Noun
final f (plural finales)
- (sports) final (the last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “final”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɪˈnɑːl/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian finale and French final from Latin finālis, from fīnis + -ālis.
Noun
final c
- a finale
Declension
Adjective
final (not comparable)
- (grammar) final, expressing purpose
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English final.
Noun
final c
- (sports) a final
Declension
Derived terms
See also
- kval
- turnering
Anagrams
- flina
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French final.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈnal/
- Hyphenation: fi‧nal
Noun
final (definite accusative finali, plural finaller)
- the end
- (education) the final exam
- (music) finale
- (sports) in tournaments: the last contest