adieu

a-dieu · interjection

imported

Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    Goodbye; farewell (formal or literary).

  2. 2.

    A farewell; an act of saying goodbye.

Forms

plural: adieus / adieux

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bid adieu — Say goodbye formally.
  • •
    without so much as an adieu — Without even saying goodbye.

Related words

Antonyms: hello, welcome
See also: adios, au revoir, farewell, goodbye
Synonyms: bye, farewell, goodbye

Etymology

From French à Dieu ("to God"), short for je vous recommande à Dieu ("I commend you to God"), a traditional parting phrase.