adieu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj

Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.

noun

A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.

Pronunciation

/əˈdju/ /əˈdu/ en-us-adieu.ogg En-us-adieu.oga En-us-adieu 2.oga /əˈdjuː/ /əˈdjɜː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-adieu.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adieu2.wav /əˈd(j)ɪu̯/ /əˈd(j)ʌu̯/ [əˈd(j)ɛʊ̯]

Word forms

adieu adieux adieus

Etymology

From Middle English adieu also adew, adewe, adue, from Old French adieu (“to God”), a shortening of a Dieu vous comant (“I commend you to God”), from Medieval Latin ad Deum (“to God”). Doublet of adios.

Synonyms

addio adios con dios God be with you good-by good-bye goodbye go with God vaya con dios adjö aloha arrivederci auf Wiedersehen au revoir bye bye-bye cheerio cheers ciao farewell good day sayonara shalom so long

Related words

à deux ado

Derived words

bid adieu

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