adios

Leaving word, Spanish

Adios is an exclamation or noun meaning goodbye or farewell.

It is a single word in Spanish, but is a combination of two words: a dios, which translates as to God.

farewell

ciao

Italian dual-purpose salutation

sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
arrivederciItalian farewell expression
cheerioInformal British parting

shalom · aloha · au revoir · so long · bon voyage · toodle-oo · salaam · namaste · do svidaniya · vale

parting

leave-taking

Act of saying goodbye

departureAct of going away
separationState of being apart
goodbyeDeparting salutation

valediction · sendoff · farewell · final words · waving · bon voyage party · airport goodbye · bittersweet · until we meet again

finality

ending

Final portion of something

closureSense of emotional resolution
conclusionEnd or deduction
finaleConcluding part of performance

swan song · last words · sign-off · curtain call · final chapter · terminus · the end · no turning back · point of no return · irreversible

Categories

farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, bye-bye, so long
Romance Loanwordsamor, amour, au revoir, bonjour, ciao
sign-offsgoodbye, farewell, bye, see you later, sincerely
Spanish Wordsagua, amigo, bueno, casa, fiesta
Foreign Wordsaloha, au revoir, bonjour, ciao, danke
goodbyesgoodbye, bye, bye-bye, see ya, byebye

Opposites

greeting vs. farewell

adioshello

Common spoken greeting

hi · hola · greetings · hey · welcome

permanence of departure

adiossee you later

Informal farewell phrase

see you soon · be right back · catch you later · hasta luego · until next time

Phrases

bid adieuSay farewell formally

Family

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G