Etymology

finality

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Today it means: The state of being final; the condition from which no further changes occur. Full definition →

Middle French finalité
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromfinalité
  2. English todayfinality

Borrowed from Middle French finalité. equivalent to final + -ity.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.