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co·da

(kō′də)

1. Music The concluding passage of a movement or composition.

2. A conclusion or closing part of a statement.

[Italian coda, tail, from Latin cauda, cōda, tail, perhaps originally "that which is hewn off, part," and akin to cūdere, to strike, beat; see incus.]

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coda

(ˈkəʊdə)

1. (Classical Music) music the final, sometimes inessential, part of a musical structure

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) 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

[C18: from Italian: tail, from Latin cauda]

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co•da

(ˈkoʊ də)

n., pl. -das.

1. a concluding passage of a musical composition.

2. a concluding section, esp. one serving as a summation of preceding themes, as in a drama.

3. anything that serves as a conclusion or summation.

[1745–55; < Italian < Latin cauda tail; compare queue]

coda

A passage bringing a work or movement to a conclusion.

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coda - the closing section of a musical composition

finale

close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"

musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"

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coda

кода

coda

[ˈkəʊdə] N → coda f

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