adieu

Meaning

Intj

Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.

Noun

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

Synonyms

goodbye

👋

farewell

bye

👋

cheerio

bye-bye

so long

good-bye

good day

good-by

parting

adios

au revoir

arrivederci

auf wiedersehen

sayonara

goodby

leave-taking

hello

👋

go to sleep

go to bed

bon voyage

aloha

Translations

adieu

adiós

👋

addio

👋

adieu

farewell

αντίο

adeus

👋

salut

👋

auf Wiedersehen

👋

au revoir

👋

adieu

tschüss

👋

adéu

Adieu

ave

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈdju/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: adieu

In summary

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.