final

Signification

Noun

1. A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
2. A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
3. The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
4. The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
5. The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

Adj

1. Last; ultimate.
2. Conclusive; decisive.
3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
4. Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
5. Word-final; occurring at the end of a word.

Verb

To qualify for the final round of a competition.

Coupé comme

fi‧nal

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfaɪnl̩/

Étymologie

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”).

Phrases

The final two Tests were thrillers .

Les deux derniers tests étaient des thrillers.