valedictory
adjEtymology
From Latin valedictum + English -ory (suffix forming nouns meaning ‘that which pertains to’, or adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). Valedictum is the accusative supine of valedīcō (“to bid farewell; to give a valediction”), from valē (“farewell, goodbye”) (the imperative of valeō (“to be healthy or well; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“powerful, strong; to rule”)) + dīcō (“to say, speak”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”)). By surface analysis, valedict + -ory.
- derived from valedictum
Definitions
Of or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company
Of or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company; a speech made when parting company”); designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
- a valedictory oration
- While delivering these valedictory observations, Wegg continually disappointed Mr. Boffin of his hand by flourishing it in the air.
Of or pertaining to a valedictorian (“the individual in a graduating class who delivers…
Of or pertaining to a valedictorian (“the individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades”).
An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
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A speech given by a valedictorian at a commencement or graduation ceremony.
The neighborhood
- neighborvaledict
- neighborvalediction
- neighborsalutatory
Derived
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