noun
Meaning 1
Of a book or other work: the end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
finis
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Pronunciation
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/ˈfɪnɪs/
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/fiːˈniː/
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rhymes with -ɪnɪs
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rhymes with -iː
noun
Meaning 2
plural of fini
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the concluding part of any performance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: finale, close, closing curtain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: finish, finishing
noun
Meaning 4
the temporal end; the concluding time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stopping point, finale, finish, last, conclusion, close
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: end, ending
History
Etymology
From Middle English finis, from Latin fīnis (“end; limit”). Doublet of fin, fine, and finish.
fini + -s