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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesadieu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.djø/
"Il a fait ses adieux à ses collègues."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of parting or of saying goodbye to someone.
"Family and friends gathered at the station to bid a fond farewell."
- 1
Used to express good wishes when parting or leaving.
"Farewell, my friends, until we meet again."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fare well', originating from the imperative of 'faren' (to go, travel or fare) combined with 'well'. Historically used as a parting blessing wishing a traveler a safe and prosperous journey before evolving into a general expression of goodbye.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farewell" is said worldwide
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adieu
Transliteration: /a.djø/
"Il a fait ses adieux à ses collègues."
Abschied
Transliteration: /ˈapʃiːt/
"Sie nahm einen traurigen Abschied von ihrer Familie."
addio
Transliteration: /adˈdi.o/
"Ci dicemmo un ultimo addio alla stazione."
despedida
Transliteration: /des.peˈdi.ða/
"La fiesta de despedida fue muy emotiva."
adeus
Transliteration: /aˈdewʃ/
"Ele acenou um último adeus com a mão."
विदाई
Transliteration: vidāī
"उनकी विदाई समारोह में सभी लोग उपस्थित थे।"
告别
Transliteration: gàobié
"他们在机场依依不舍地告别。"
작별
Transliteration: jakbyeol
"우리는 눈물의 작별을 나눴다."
別れ
Transliteration: wakare
"友人との別れはいつでも寂しいものです。"
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