finite

Etymology

From Latin fīnītus, perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; I terminate”), from fīnis (“boundary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

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Adjective

finite (comparative more finite, superlative most finite)

1. Having an end or limit; constrained by bounds.
2. (grammar, as opposed to infinite) limited by person or number. [from 19th c.]

   The "goes" in "he goes" is a finite form of a verb

Adverb

finite

1. past adverbial passive participle of fini

Adjective

finite

1. inflected form of finit

Participle

finite

1. past participle of finir

Adjective

finite f pl

1. feminine plural of finito

Verb

finite

1. second-person plural present of finire
2. second-person plural imperative of finire
3. plural feminine past participle of finire

Adverb

fīnīte (not comparable)

1. To a certain extent, within limits; limited.
2. Definitely, specifically.

References

• finite in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers