coda

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: co=da

CIDE DICTIONARY

coda, n. [It., tail, fr. L. cauda.].

 A few measures added beyond the natural termination of a composition.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

coda, n.
1 Mus. the concluding passage of a piece or movement, usu. forming an addition to the basic structure.
2 Ballet the concluding section of a dance.
3 a concluding event or series of events.

Etymology

It. f. L cauda tail

THESAURUS

coda

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