# final
## 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: /ˈfaɪnl̩/
* Audio (London):(file)
* (General American) enPR: fī'nəl, IPA: /ˈfaɪn(ə)l/, [-nəɫ]
* Audio (General American):(file)
* Rhymes: -aɪnəl
* Hyphenation: fi‧nal

### Noun

final (plural finals)
* (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.
* (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

* and that’s final
* cup final
* eighth final
* head-final
* petite final
* petit final
* quarter final, quarter-final
* semi-final
* short finals
* sports final

#### Descendants

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

#### Translations

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### Adjective

final (comparative more final, superlative most final)
* Last; ultimate.
    final solution; the final day of a school term
** 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:Yet despair not of his final pardon.
* Conclusive; decisive.
    a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue
* 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.
** 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.

#### Synonyms

* (last, ultimate): dernier (dated), endly, terminal

#### Antonyms

* initial
* early
* first

#### Derived terms

* causal-final
* China's final warning
* cofinal
* equifinal
* fall at the final hurdle
* final A
* final account
* final act
* final and conclusive
* final approach
* final B
* final boss
* final class
* final club
* final curtain
* final cut
* final decree
* final drive
* final frontier
* final girl
* final illness
* finalise
* finalism
* finality
* final method
* final nail in the coffin
* final obstruent devoicing
* final order cutoff
* final parsec problem
* final reckoning
* final roundup
* final salary
* final say
* final setting time
* final sigma
* final solution, Final Solution
* final stand
* final straw
* final topology
* final whistle
* final words
* final year project
* in the final analysis
* nonfinal
* non-final
* octafinal
* octavofinal
* octofinal
* postfinal
* prefinal
* pseudofinal
* unfinal
* wordfinal

#### Derived terms

* A final
* B final
* big final
* final cause
* finalist
* finally
* grand final
* quarterfinal
* semifinal
* small final
* superfinal

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### 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.
    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: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: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: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: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.

#### See also

* medal
* podium

### Related terms

* finale
* fine
* finish
* finite

### Further reading

* “final”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
* William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “final”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.

### Anagrams

* Falin, alfin, flain

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (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

* Cantonese (Jyutping): faai$^1$ nou$^2$
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: faai$^1$ nou$^2$
*** Yale: fāai nóu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: faai$^1$ nou$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: fai$^1$ nou$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /faːi̯⁵⁵ nou̯³⁵/

### 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]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

## French
### Etymology

From Latin fīnālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fi.nal/

### Adjective

final (feminine finale, masculine plural finals or finaux, feminine plural finales)
* final (last)
* (linguistics, grammar) expressing purpose

#### Usage notes

* 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”).

#### Derived terms

* au final
* classe finale
* coup de sifflet final
* point final
* solution finale

#### 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: /fiˈnaːl/
* Rhymes: -aːl
* Audio:(file)

### 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”)
** 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.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
* (rare, pompous, chiefly anglicism) final, last
    Synonym: letzter
    die finalen Minuten vor dem großen Auftritt ― the final minutes before the big gig

#### Related terms

* Finale

## Haitian Creole
### Etymology

From French final (“final”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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

#### Descendants

* English: final
* French: final

## Portuguese
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /fiˈnaw/ [fiˈnaʊ̯]
* (Portugal) IPA: /fiˈnal/ [fiˈnaɫ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /fiˈnal/ [fiˈnaɫ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /fiˈna.li/
* Rhymes: -al, -aw
* Hyphenation: fi‧nal

### Adjective

final m or f (plural finais)
* 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.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Derived terms

* finalmente
* toque final

### Noun

final m (plural finais)
* 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.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

### 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

#### 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: /fiˈnal/ [fiˈnal]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* 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

* causa final
* finalizar
* finalmente
* juicio final
* oración final
* pitido final
* punto final
* recta final
* solución final
* usuario final

### Noun

final m (plural finales)
* end (the terminal point of something in space or time)
    Synonyms: fin, término

#### Derived terms

* al final

### Noun

final f (plural finales)
* (sports) final (the last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined)

#### Derived terms

* cuartos de final
* dieciseisavos de final
* finalista
* octavos de final
* semifinal

#### Related terms

* fin
* finalidad

### 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: /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

$^1$ 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.

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from English final.

#### Noun

final c
* (sports) a final

##### Derived terms

* kvartsfinal
* semifinal
* sextiofjärdedelsfinal
* sextondelsfinal
* trettioandradelsfinal
* åttondelsfinal

#### See also

* kval
* turnering

### Anagrams

* flina

## Turkish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French final.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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

#### Declension

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 :

#### Derived terms

* çeyrek final
* yarı final

#### Related terms

* define
* definisyon
* definitif
* dömifinal
* finalist
* finalite
* finalize
* finalizm
* finans
* finansal
* finansman
* finansör
* finiş
* fino
* prefinansman
* rafine
* rafineri
* röfinansman
* semifinal