coda

2 antonyms for coda — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — A passage that brings a piece of music to a close, added after the main structure has finished.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun music

A passage that brings a piece of music to a close, added after the main structure has finished.

“The symphony ends with a quiet coda for strings alone.”

finale closing passage tailpiece

2. noun

A concluding part of a book, film, speech or series of events that rounds it off or adds a final reflection.

“A short coda describes what became of the family twenty years later.”

epilogue postscript afterword conclusion

Opposites

prologue preamble

Antonyms

prologue preamble

How to use coda

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

a fitting coda serve as a coda a brief coda coda to the story the final coda

Common in music criticism and book reviewing; slightly literary in general prose. The plural is codas.

Etymology

From Italian coda meaning tail, from Latin cauda.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a coda and an epilogue?

An epilogue is a section of a story set after the main events, usually in prose. A coda is broader: it can be musical, narrative or figurative, and it functions as a rounding-off rather than necessarily a jump forward in time.

What is the difference between a coda and a cadenza?

A cadenza is a showy solo passage, often improvised, that displays a performer's skill before the ending. A coda is the closing section itself and is written into the piece.

Does CODA in capitals mean the same thing?

No. CODA as an acronym stands for child of deaf adults and describes a hearing person raised by deaf parents. It is unrelated to the musical word.

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