Answer #1

The words “final” and “finale” by fact depicts similar meaning, which is an ending to something. However, the two words also do have slight differences from each other in terms of word origin and their usage.

First off, the word “final” is an English word that defines the meaning of something (or anything) that has come to an end, or being at the last place in terms of time or order. The word “final” can be used in a sentence as an adjective or a noun and still portrays an ultimate conclusion of something.

By etymology, the word “final” is said to have been first used during the 14th century. It has an Anglo-French origin and is derived from the Latin word “finalis” which simply means an end or illustrates a kind of boundary. The word final is synonymous with the terms concluding, bottommost, last, hindmost, rearmost, terminal, and closing among many others.

Secondly, the word “finale” normally appears in a sentence as a noun. It illustrates the termination or closing of something like in a public presentation, a scene in a play or performance, or a closing part of a season series. It is always viewed to be the climatic incident or entry that occurs in a sequence.

The word “finale” is originally an Italian word. It was just adopted into English but has the same etymology as the word “Final”. Its first usage was traced back since the year 1774 and was also derived from the Latin word “finalis”. It first served as a musical term describing the last and the liveliest movement within a multi-movement instrumental piece. Finale was also applied as the culminating part in an operatic scene or act which normally involves vocal ensemble and not by just a single singer. The original usage still remains even today.

The word “finale” is synonymous with other English terms such as windup, a wrap-up, ending, consummation, conclusion, capper, closing, finish, grand finale, and the end.

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