coda
noun/ˈkəʊdə/
/ˈkəʊdə/
- the final passage of a piece of music
- (figurative) The final two months were a miserable coda to the President's first period in office.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: Italian, from Latin cauda ‘tail’.Want to learn more?
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