Etymology

finis

fi·nis
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Today it means: Of a book or other work: the end. Full definition →

Middle English finis ← Latin fīnis
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finis · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromfīnis“end; limit”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfinis
  3. English todayfinis

From Middle English finis, from Latin fīnis (“end; limit”). Doublet of fin, fine, and finish.

finis · noun2

fini + -s

Words from the same roots

Latinfīnis all →

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