In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
finale, coda
(noun) the closing section of a musical composition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Acronym for child of deaf adults.
CODA (plural CODAs)
A person born hearing to deaf parents.
• ACOD, Coad, Daco-
coda (plural codas)
(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
Synonym: finale
Coordinate terms: chorus, refrain
(phonology) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.
Synonym: auslaut
Antonym: onset
Coordinate terms: onset, nucleus, rime
(geology) In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures.
(figuratively) A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.
Alternative spelling of CODA
• ACOD, Coad, Daco-
Source: Wiktionary
Co"da, n. Etym: [It., tail, fr. L. cauda.] (Mus.)
Definition: A few measures added beyond the natural termination of a composition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2024
(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.