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coda

noun
/ˈkəʊ.də/UK/ˈkoʊ.də/CA/ˈkəʉ.də/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian coda (literally “tail”), from Latin cauda. Doublet of queue and cola.

  1. derived from cauda
  2. borrowed from coda

Definitions

  1. A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

  2. The optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually…

    The optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually composed of one or more consonants.

    • The word “salts” has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its coda, whereas the word “glee” has no coda at all.

  3. In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the…

    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.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.

    2. A series of clicks used by sperm whales for communicating with each other.

    3. Alternative spelling of CODA.

    4. A person born hearing to deaf parents.

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Derived

codaless, codalike, d.c. al coda

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for coda. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA