Dictionary

valediction en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

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".
   • 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. 1952 January, Henry Maxwell, “Farewell to the "T14s"”, in Railway Magazine, page 57:
4. A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

Forms

Hyponyms

sincerely (phrase ending message)

Relateds

diction · valedictorian · valedict · vale · salutation · valedictory

Synonyms

leave-taking · complimentary close · complimentary closing

Translations (67)

es despedida (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · pl słowo pożegnania (word or phrase upon leaving) · bg прощална реч (speech) · fr à la prochaine (word or phrase upon leaving) · ca comiat (act) · es despedida (act) · it chiusura (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · de Schlussformel (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · es hasta luego (word or phrase upon leaving) · ka გამომშვიდობება (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · pl pozdrowienie (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · ro formulă de încheiere (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · es fórmula de cortesía (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · ro discurs de rămas bun (speech) · ka დამშვიდობება (act) · fr chao (word or phrase upon leaving) · bg сбогуване (act) · ro adio (word or phrase upon leaving) · lt commiato (act) · fr adieux (act) · ka გამოსამშვიდებელი სიტყვა (word or phrase upon leaving) · ro rămas bun (act) · it commiato (act) · sv adjö (word or phrase upon leaving) · ka გამომშვიდობება (word or phrase upon leaving) · nl afsluiting (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · sv hälsningsfras (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · sv avskedstal (speech) · de Abschiednehmen (act) · fi lopputoivotus (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · ka დამშვიდობება (speech) · ca despedida (act) · sv sluthälsning (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · pl pożegnanie (act) · ka გამოთხოვება (act) · de Grußformel (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · de Abschied (act) · es adiós (word or phrase upon leaving) · fr adieu (word or phrase upon leaving) · sv avsked (act) · it addio (word or phrase upon leaving) · fi jäähyväissanat (speech) · sv avskedsfras (word or phrase upon leaving) · de Abschiedsrede (speech) · it commiato (speech) · ro discurs de adio (speech) · fi jäähyväispuhe (speech) · ka გამომშვიდობება (act) · es antefirma (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · ro despărțire (act) · sv avslutning (act) · ro rămas bun (word or phrase upon leaving) · fo skilnaðarrøða (speech) · fi jäähyväiset (act) · pl mowa pożegnalna (speech) · fi hyvästelysana (word or phrase upon leaving) · ka გამოსამშვიდებელი სიტყვა (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · ka გამომშვიდობება (speech) · es hasta la vista (word or phrase upon leaving) · de Abschiedsworte (word or phrase upon leaving) · fr salut (word or phrase upon leaving) · fr salutation (word or phrase to end a letter or message) · es chau (word or phrase upon leaving) · fr discours d'adieu (speech) · de Abschiedswort (word or phrase upon leaving) · de Verabschieden (act) · es alocución de despedida (speech)