fīnītĭo
ōnis, f.
I.
A limiting, limit, boundary, Vitr. 2, 1 fin.; 5, 4 fin.; 8, 1.—
II.
A determining, assigning, viz.,
A.
Lit., a division, part, Hyg. Astr. 1, 6 fin.—
B.
Trop.
1.
A definition, explanation (esp. freq. in Quint.): finitio est rei propositae propria et dilucida et breviter comprehensa verbis enunciatio, Quint. 7, 3, 2 sq.; 2, 15, 34; 3, 6, 49; 5, 10, 63 et saep.; Gell. 15, 9, 11.—
2.
A rule: illam quasi finitionem veluti quandam legem sanxerunt, eos tantum surculos posse coalescere, qui, etc., Col. 5, 11, 12.—
III.
An end; esp.,
A.
The end of life, death, Inscr. Grut. 810, 10: FATI, Inscr. Orell. 4776.—
B.
Completeness: progressum esse ad hanc finitionem, Vitr. 2, 1, 8.