Codas
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Codas
noun
- A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
- The optional final part of a syllable, placed 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."
- 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.
- A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
auslautfinale
ANTONYMS
onset