afinal

Portuguese

Etymology

a (“at”) + final (“end”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.fiˈnaw/ [a.fiˈnaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fiˈnal/ [ɐ.fiˈnaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fiˈnal/ [ɐ.fiˈnaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fiˈna.li/

• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /a.fi.ˈnaɻ/
• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: a‧fi‧nal

Adverb

afinal (not comparable)

1. after all (in the end; anyway)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:afinal.