end-piece
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/ˈɛndpiːs/
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/ˈendpiːs/
a piece at the end
Etymology
'end-piece' originates from English as a compound of 'end' + 'piece', where 'end' meant 'end' (from Old English 'end') and 'piece' meant 'part' or 'bit' (from Old French 'piece').
'end' comes from Old English 'end' (from Proto-Germanic *andja), and 'piece' comes via Old French 'piece' (from Late Latin 'petia' meaning 'a piece'). Those two elements were combined in Modern English to form the compound 'end-piece' (also written 'endpiece').
Initially it literally referred to 'a piece at the end' of something; over time it came to be used for specific kinds of concluding material (such as a short article or decorative image) and for small terminal fittings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a short illustrative or decorative piece (a picture, short article or paragraph) placed at the end of a book, chapter, or periodical.
The magazine included a humorous end-piece after the editor's column.
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Noun 2
the concluding part or final segment of something (a speech, performance, or event).
They saved the best act for the end-piece of the show.
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