dēsinere
To say that something ends, Latin uses dēsinere, "to stop, come to an end", or the phrase fīnem habēre, "to have an end".
Meaning: intransitive: be finished, be terminated (verb)
Ways to say it
| Latin |
|---|
| dēsinere |
| fīnem habēre |
Bellum dēsiit means "the war ended". The passive fīnītur, "it is finished", is also common.
Which one should you use?
fīniō is transitive and means "to finish something". The noun "end" is fīnis.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
day-SIN-eh-reh
Did you know?
- Latin fīnis gave English "finish", "final" and "define", which first meant "to set the limits of".
Examples in context
- Bellum tandem dēsiit.The war finally ended.
- Fābula fīnem habet.The story has an end.
Example conversation
Two students wait for the lesson to finish.
- JuliaQuandō lectiō dēsinet?When will the lesson end?
- QuintusMox dēsinet, spērō.It will end soon, I hope.
- JuliaEcce, magister librum claudit.Look, the teacher is closing the book.
- QuintusLectiō fīnīta est!The lesson is over!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “end” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
