coda Syllabification: (co·da)Pronunciation: /ˈkōdə/Definition of coda noun Music the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure. the concluding section of a dance, especially of a pas de deux, or the finale of a ballet in which the dancers parade before the audience. a concluding event, remark, or section:his new novel is a kind of coda to his previous booksOrigin: mid 18th century: Italian, from Latin cauda 'tail'coda in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of coda in the British & World English dictionary