adieu

French

intj
Definitions
  • farewell, adieu
  • (Canada) goodbye, see you soon
  • (Southern France) hello
  • (Switzerland) hello, goodbye

Etymology

Inherited from Old French a Dieu vos comant inherited from Latin ad Deum (God).

Origin

Latin

ad Deum

Gloss

God

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