English word origin

Etymology of finis

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Of a book or other work: the end.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionfinisenm
Derivation mentionfīnisla · end; limit
Doublet mentionfinen
Doublet mentionfineen
Doublet mentionfinishen

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Source etymology 2

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noun

plural of fini

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

fini + -s

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