adios

a·di·os

 (ä′dē-ōs′)

interj.

Used to express farewell.

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[Spanish adiós, from a Diós, to God : a, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + Dios, God (from Latin deus; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots).]

adios

(ˌædɪˈɒs; Spanish aˈðjos)

sentence substitute

goodbye; farewell

[literally: to God]

ad•i•os

(ˌæd iˈoʊs, ˌɑ di-)

interj.

good-bye; farewell.

[1830–40, Amer.; < Sp adiós literally, to God; compare adieu]

adios

A Spanish word for farewell. The literal meaning is (I commend you) to God.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adios - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" bye-bye, cheerio, good day, goodby, good-by, goodbye, good-bye, sayonara, so long, adieu, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye farewell, word of farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting