Meaning
Well, OK, good enough; dry and sunny.
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Word origin
From Old French fin, meaning of the best quality, which came from Latin finire meaning to finish.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- fin
- English cognates
- final, finish
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 12: fine, miss, late and 6 more words.