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fin·is
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ɪs
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nɪs
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noun
end; conclusion.
Finis
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Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
(< F) <
Latin
fīnis;
see
fine
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finis
(ˈfɪnɪs)
—
n
the end; finish: used at the end of books, films, etc
[C15: from Latin]
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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finis
Latin, lit. end (see
finish
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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