coda
[ koh-duh ]
/ ˈkoʊ də /
noun
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Ballet. the concluding section of a ballet, especially the final part of a pas de deux.
a concluding section or part, especially one of a conventional form and serving as a summation of preceding themes, motifs, etc., as in a work of literature or drama.
anything that serves as a concluding part.
Phonetics. the segment of a syllable following the nucleus, as the d-sound in good.Compare core1(def 14), onset(def 3).
RELATED WORDS
farewell, windup, summation, postscript, finale, sequel, ending, conclusion, postlude, peroration, follow-up, adieu, climax, culmination, epilogue, goodbye, closer, envoi, finis
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Origin of coda
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British Dictionary definitions for coda
coda
/ (ˈkəʊdə) /
noun
music the final, sometimes inessential, part of a musical structure
a concluding part of a literary work, esp a summary at the end of a novel of further developments in the lives of the characters
Word Origin for coda
C18: from Italian: tail, from Latin cauda
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Word Origin and History for coda
coda
"concluding passage in a musical composition," 1753, from Latin cauda "tail of an animal."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Culture definitions for coda
coda
An ending to a piece of music, standing outside the formal structure of the piece. Coda is the Italian word for “tail.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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