fine

English

/faɪn/, /fæːn/, /faɪn/, /ˈfiːneɪ/

adj
Definitions
  • (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
  • (obsolete) Subtle; thin; tenuous.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fin derived from Old French fin (fine, minute, exact) derived from Latin fīniō, fīnīre (finish).

Origin

Latin

fīniō, fīnīre

Gloss

finish

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