finale

UK: /fɪˈnɑːli/ US: /fɪˈnæli, -ˈnɑli/ ,(fi nal′ē, -nä′lē)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

fi•na•le /fɪˈnæli, -ˈnɑli/   n. [countable] , pl. -les. 

1. the concluding part of something;
   end.

See -fin-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fi•na•le  (fi nal′ē, -nä′lē), n. 

1. the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
2. the concluding part of any performance, course of proceedings, etc.;
   end.

• Latin fīnālis final
• Italian, noun, nominal use of finale (adjective, adjectival)
• 1715–25

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finale / fɪˈnɑːlɪ/ noun

1. the concluding part of any performance or presentation
2. the closing section or movement of a musical composition

Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, n use of adj finale, from Latin fīnālis final