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coda
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[ˈkəʊdə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure
(e.g: the first movement ends with a fortissimo coda)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: Italian, from Latin cauda ‘tail’
[ˈkəʊdə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person (in the majority of cases a hearing person) who has one or more parents or guardians who are deaf or hard of hearing
(e.g: I got to meet hard-of-hearing people and CODAs)
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Origin
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1990s: acronym from child of deaf adult, from the name of the support organization Children of Deaf Adults, founded in 1983
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