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Coda: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Coda noun. A closing passage that rounds off a piece of music or a story.
How to say it
KOH-duh/ˈkəʊdə/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (KOH).
Coda in a sentence
The song's quiet piano coda feels like walking home after the party.
The book's coda, set twenty years later, ties up every loose thread.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- ending
- epilogue
- finale
- conclusion
Opposite:
- prelude
- introduction
Where coda comes from
Italian for tail, from Latin cauda.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The book's _____, set twenty years later, ties up every loose thread.
- pentimento
- slapstick
- coda
Show the answer
coda: The book's coda, set twenty years later, ties up every loose thread.