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- [fin-ee-uh l, fahy-nee-]
- /ˈfɪn i əl, ˈfaɪ ni-/
- /ˈfɪ.niəl/
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- [fin-ee-uh l, fahy-nee-]
- /ˈfɪn i əl, ˈfaɪ ni-/
Definitions of finial word
- noun finial Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc. 1
- noun finial an ornamental termination to the top of a piece of furniture, or of one part of such a piece. 1
- noun finial Typography. a curve terminating the main stroke of the characters in some italic fonts. 1
- noun finial A distinctive ornament at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, canopy, or similar structure in a building. 1
- noun finial an ornament on top of a spire, gable, etc, esp in the form of a foliated fleur-de-lys 0
- noun finial an ornament at the top of a piece of furniture, etc 0
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Origin of finial
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, derivative of Latin fīnis end; see -al1
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Parts of speech for Finial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
finial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finial
noun finial
- lid — a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- tip — Eugene (Gladstone) 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
verb finial
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- pummel — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
Antonyms for finial
noun finial
- rear — the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
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