co|da

co|da «KOH duh», noun.

1. a final passage of a musical composition, introduced after the completion of the essential parts, which gives it a definite and satisfactory ending: »

The coda concludes the piece with spirit and energy (European Magazine).

2. an addition to the usual 14 lines of a sonnet, often of 4 lines.

3. a concluding statement, address, or the like.

╂[< Italian coda < Latin cauda tail]