valediction

English

/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • A speech made when leaving or parting company.
  • The act of parting company.
  • A word or phrase (such as adieu or farewell) said upon leaving.
  • A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin valedīcere root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

教

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