valediction
noun/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/UK
Etymology
First attested in 1614; borrowed from New Latin valedictiō, from valedīcō (“to bid farewell”) + -tiō, from valē (“farewell, so long”) + dīcō (“to say”). By surface analysis, valedict + -ion.
- borrowed from valedictiō
Definitions
A speech made when leaving or parting company.
The act of parting company.
A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
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A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.
The neighborhood
- neighbordiction
- neighborvale
- neighborvaledict
- neighborvaledictorian
- neighborvaledictory
- neighborsalutation
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for valediction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA