n.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' na-l ē , fi- ' nä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, from finale, adjective, final, from Latin finalis
Date: 1774
: the close or termination of something: as a : the last section of an instrumental musical composition b : the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance c : the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence