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al fine
[ al fee-ney; Italian ahl fee-ne ]
/ æl ˈfi neɪ; Italian ɑl ˈfi nɛ /
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adverb, adjective Music.
to the end (a direction, as after a da capo or dal segno, to continue to fine, the indicated end).
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Origin of al fine
From Italian
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How to use al fine in a sentence
Crescendo poco a poco sin al fine—crescendo gradually even up to the very end.
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. GehrkensMenizzi Delle monete de' Veneziani dal principio al fine della loro repubblica.
The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896|William Arthur Shaw