noun
finis
FYE-nuhs/ˈfaɪnəs/
The end of a work, especially as marked in writing.
The closed curtain and extinguished footlight mark the finis of the performance.
Etymology
Latin finis extended from a boundary to a figurative limit or conclusion. Its use at the end of books made that concluding sense especially visible.
More examples
- She writes finis beneath the final line of her play.
- The printer sets finis in capital letters on the last page.
- A decorative border surrounds the novel’s closing finis.
Forms
finis · finises
Similar words
- end
- The general word for where something stops or concludes.
- conclusion
- Names the closing portion, not specifically a written closing mark.