finis coronat opus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally "the end crowns the work". Traditionally attributed to Ovid.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈfiː.nis koˈroː.nat ˈo.pus/, [ˈfiːnɪs̠ kɔˈroːnät̪ ˈɔpʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfi.nis koˈro.nat ˈo.pus/, [ˈfiːnis koˈrɔːnät̪ ˈɔːpus]
Proverb
[edit]- the true value of an undertaking or a work of art cannot be fully discerned until it is finished