coda

1. A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

   Koda, Coda, Ausklang

   ко́даkóda, фина́лfinál

2. The optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring 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.

   Koda, Auslaut, Silbenauslaut

   ко́даkóda, коне́чный звукkonéčnyj zvuk, термина́льterminálʹ

3. 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.

   Abschluss, Schluss, Endpunkt

4. (figuratively)A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.

5. A series of clicks used by sperm whales for communicating with each other.

1. The nucleus and optional coda of a syllable are called the rime.

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