English Explanatory Dictionary

valediction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A speech made when leaving or parting company.
  2. The act of parting company.
  3. A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
  4. A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

Pronunciation

/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ en-au-valediction.ogg

Word forms

valediction valedictions

Etymology

First attested in 1614; borrowed from New Latin valedictiō, from valedīcō (“to bid farewell”) + -tiō, from valē (“farewell, so long”) + dīcō (“to say”). By surface analysis, valedict + -ion.

Synonyms

leave-taking complimentary close complimentary closing

Related words

diction vale valedict valedictorian valedictory salutation
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