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apopemptic

apopemptic

9.9
Said or written for someone who is leaving as a farewell
  • adjective
  • /ˌæpəˈpɛmp.tɪk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : apopéptico
  • Her apopemptic speech brought tears to many who attended the farewell dinner.

Examples

  • The choir sang an apopemptic hymn as the guests prepared to leave.

  • Classical poets often wrote apopemptic verses for friends embarking on long journeys.

  • The apopemptic speech moved everyone to tears.

  • She delivered an apopemptic poem at the farewell party.

  • The choir sang an apopemptic hymn as the guests prepared to leave.

  • Her apopemptic speech brought tears to many who attended the farewell dinner.

  • She delivered an apopemptic poem at the farewell party.

Synonyms

valedictory
vsapopemptic
  • Formal
1 9.1

About a farewell at a formal event or in a speech

is aimed directly at people who are leaving rather than just formal occasions

Surface Forms

apopemptic positive

Morphology

apopemptic = apo + pempt + ic

Built from Greek combining forms (apo- + -pempt- + -ic) where the root 'pempt' is not a standalone English word and the construction is not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Apopemptic comes from Greek parts apo- 'away' and pemp- 'send', so it literally means 'to send away'. That's why an apopemptic speech or hymn is a 'farewell' or a 'send-off' for someone who is leaving.