finali

Finali is the plural form of finale in Italian. Finale means the end, conclusion, or the final part of something, and finali functions as its masculine plural. The term is widely used in contexts such as sports, music, and events to refer to the concluding rounds, matches, or performances that determine a winner or the final outcome.

In sports, finali denote the decisive stages of a competition—often single, high-stakes matches or rounds that decide the champion or title. Phrases such as le finali di un torneo or le finali della Coppa Italia appear in Italian sports reporting. In music and performing arts, finali can refer to the concluding sections of works or the closing performances in a festival or concert series; it may also describe the final movements of a set of pieces.

Geographically and onomastically, finali is less commonly used as a stand-alone place name, but the root appears in Italian toponyms that include finale as part of a larger name, such as Finale Emilia (a comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna) and Finale Ligure (a comune in the province of Savona, Liguria). Finali also exists as an Italian surname.

Overall, finali is primarily a linguistic term functioning to denote multiple finales in various domains, reflecting the concept of endings and concluding stages in Italian.