adieu

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.3 Interjection 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Interjection 2.3 Noun 2.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English adieu also adew, adewe, adue, from Old French adieu (“‘to God’”), a shortening of a Dieu vous commant (“‘I commend you to God’”), from Latin ad (“‘to’”) + deus (“‘God’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ʌˈdjuː/, SAMPA: /V"dju:/

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  Rhymes: -uː

[edit] Usage notes

Although this pronunciation is usually used in American English, it is not the correct pronunciation in French.

[edit] Interjection

adieu

1. Said to wish a fond farewell; good-bye.

[edit] Synonyms

• addio, adios, aloha, arrivederci, auf Wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, cheers, ciao, farewell, good-by, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, shalom, so long

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

adieu (plural adieux or adieus)

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

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /a.djø/

[edit] Interjection

adieu

1. farewell, adieu

[edit] Noun

adieu m. (plural adieux)

1. farewell

[edit] See also

• à-Dieu-va, à-Dieu-vat