Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

small final

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
smal-l- -fi-nal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The secondary final to determine rankings of competitors from the semifinals that did not make the big final.

Etymology

From petit final, from French petite finale (“small final”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

small finals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

big final

Synonyms

consolation final B final

Questions

What does small final mean?
The secondary final to determine rankings of competitors from the semifinals that did not make the big final.
Where does small final come from?
It is traced to French.

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