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meaning the last part of something, is pronounced as three syllables (fi-nah-li).

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noun

The last part: close, conclusion, end, ending, finish, last¹, termination, wind-up, wrap-up. See start/end.

n

Definition: ending of an event
Antonyms: beginning, debut, first act, opening, start

The last movement of a multi-movement instrumental composition; the concluding section of an act of an opera or other stage work. The concluding movement in a set of variations (e.g. Schumann's Etudes symphoniques and Elgar's Enigma Variations) is often designated ‘finale’, indicating a freer and wider-ranging treatment of the theme than is found earlier in the work. The operatic ensemble finale, developed in Italian comic opera (especially dramma giocoso) during the 18th century, represents an essential step from the late Baroque number opera to the continuous style of 19th-century music drama.

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The last movement of a sonata or symphony, or the last section of an opera.

For a list of words related to finale, see:

• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - finale: closing part or movement of composition
• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - finale: final scene or musical number of performance

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - finale

Nederlands (Dutch)
finale

Français (French)
n. - finale

Deutsch (German)
n. - Finale, Schlußszene, Abschluß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μουσ., μτφ.) φινάλε

Italiano (Italian)
finale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - final (m) (Mús.)

Русский (Russian)
финал, заключительная сцена

Español (Spanish)
n. - final, último movimiento (mús.), último escena (teatro)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - final (mus.), final (bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
结局, 最后的一个乐章, 终了

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 結局, 最後的一個樂章, 終了

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대단원

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - フィナーレ, 最後の幕, 終曲, 終幕

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الخاتمه , الجزء الأخير من لحن موسيقي أو مسرحيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סיום, קטע מוסיקלי המסיים מערכה באופרה, מסקנה‬

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