valediction

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

farewell

goodbye

👋

leave-taking

valedictory

leave taking

farewell speech

parting

valedictory address

valedictory oration

complimentary close

word of farewell

leave

closing

send-off

Translations

commiato

adieux

adiós

👋

despedida

veda

Abschied

addio

👋

αποχαιρετισμός

Lebewohl

comiat

salut

👋

salutation

👋

à la prochaine

discours d’adieu

adieu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/

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.