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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big final

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables
big -fi-nal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The final that determines the winner of a competition, where the event also has a small final (consolation final).

Etymology

From grand final, from grand finale, from French grande finale (“big final”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

big finals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

small final

Synonyms

A final

Questions

What does big final mean?
The final that determines the winner of a competition, where the event also has a small final (consolation final).
Where does big final come from?
It is traced to French.

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