finito

Finito is an Italian word that functions as the past participle of the verb finire, meaning to finish or to end. In Italian, finito can also serve as an adjective meaning finished or completed, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (masculine singular finito, feminine singular finita, masculine plural finiti, feminine plural finite).

Grammatically, finito is used with auxiliary avere to express completed actions in the passato prossimo: ho finito il libro (I finished the book). It can also appear with essere in a predicate sense to indicate a state resulting from an action: il lavoro è finito (the work is finished). When used as an adjective, the form changes to match the noun it describes.

In common usage, finito conveys completion, cessation, or conclusion. It can appear in phrases such as È finito! meaning "It's over!" in colloquial Italian, and may be used in dialogue, media, or informal writing to emphasize an end state.

Etymologically, finito derives from Latin finis meaning end, through the Italian verb finire. Related forms include altri tenses and gendered variants, such as finita, finiti, and finite, each adapting to noun gender and number. The term is closely linked to other Romance-language expressions for finish or end, such as the French fini.

In English-language contexts, finito is sometimes encountered as a stylistic loanword to evoke an Italian tone or dramatic sense of completion. It is not a standard English verb but may appear in titles, quotations, or conversational use to signal that something has concluded.