Definition of ADIEU

adieu

Meanings

Plural: adieus, adieux

Noun

  • a farewell remark
  • A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.

Intj

  • Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English adieu also adew, adewe, adue, from Old French adieu (“to God”), a shortening of a Dieu vous comant (“I commend you to God”), from Medieval Latin ad Deum (“to God”). Doublet of adios.

Synonyms

addio, adios, adjö, aloha, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, auf Wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, cheers, ciao, con Dios, con dios, farewell, go with God, God be with you, good day, good-by, good-bye, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, shalom, so long, vaya con dios, vaya con Dios

Scrabble Score: 6

adieu is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
adieu is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adieu is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

adieu is not valid in Words With Friends