valediction
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1614. Borrowed from Latin valedīcere, present active infinitive of valedīcō (“bid farewell”), from valē, imperative of valeō (“I am well”), + dīcō (“say”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
valediction (plural valedictions)
- A speech made when leaving or parting company.
- The act of parting company.
- A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
- 1952 January, Henry Maxwell, “Farewell to the "T14s"”, in Railway Magazine, page 57:
- Yes, the tide will surely turn, and meanwhile may one who is proud to call himself a partisan, invite whomever may feel disposed to bid the "T14s" adieux, to pause before giving them valediction and accord to them the respect that is assuredly their due.
- A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.
Synonyms[edit]
- (phrase ending letter): complimentary close, complimentary closing
Hyponyms[edit]
- (phrase ending message): sincerely
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
speech
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act
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word or phrase upon leaving
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word or phrase to end a letter or message
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See also[edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂welh₁- (rule)
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deyḱ-
- English terms borrowed from Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 4-syllable words
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