FINE, fine
Sounds Like: FEE-neh
Translations: to the end, at the end, by the end, for the end, from the end, with the end, to the boundary, at the boundary, by the boundary, for the boundary, from the boundary, with the boundary, to the limit, at the limit, by the limit, for the limit, from the limit, with the limit, to the purpose, at the purpose, by the purpose, for the purpose, from the purpose, with the purpose, fine, excellent, noble, elegant, precisely, exactly, to finish, finish!
From the root: FINIS
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
Explanation: The word 'fine' in Latin is highly versatile and can function as a noun, adjective, adverb, or verb depending on its context. As a noun, it is the ablative or dative singular form of 'finis', meaning 'end', 'boundary', 'limit', or 'purpose'. In this usage, it often translates to 'at the end', 'to the end', or 'by the limit'. As an adjective, it is the masculine or feminine singular nominative or vocative form of 'finis', meaning 'fine', 'excellent', 'noble', or 'elegant'. As an adverb, it can mean 'precisely' or 'exactly'. It can also be the imperative form of the verb 'finio', meaning 'to finish' or 'finish!'.
Inflection: Noun: Singular, Ablative or Dative, Masculine or Feminine. Adjective: Singular, Nominative or Vocative, Masculine or Feminine. Verb: Imperative, Present, Active, Second Person Singular. Adverb: Does not inflect.
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, FINIS.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- FINIS — end, boundary, limit, border, territory, purpose, goal, aim, conclusion, death, a boundary, an end
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