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arrivederci

arrivederci

11 9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːrɪvəˈdɛrʧi/
: adiós
  • With a wave and a smile, he called out, "Arrivederci! I hope to see you again soon!"
  • Arrivederci, Mario
  • Arrivederci, baby
  • say arrivederci

Examples

Synonyms

bye
vsarrivederci
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A short word or action people use when they leave each other

is a full Italian exclamation rather than a short casual remark
goodbye
vsarrivederci
747 1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

is a borrowed Italian exclamation rather than a native English word
good-bye
vsarrivederci
653 1.0

Words or actions people use when they leave

is an Italian exclamation used specifically to say farewell
goodby
vsarrivederci
  • Archaic
434 3.0

A short phrase people say when they leave each other

is the same idea but presented as an Italian exclamation
bye-bye
vsarrivederci
  • Informal
397 1.1

A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving

is an adult Italian farewell exclamation rather than childish speech
see ya
vsarrivederci
  • Texting
222 8.4

A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

is a straightforward Italian farewell not implying future meeting
farewell
vsarrivederci
194 1.9

A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well

is the specific Italian exclamation used to perform that act
good day
vsarrivederci
  • Formal
176 1.0

A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting

is an Italian exclamation without the added English politeness label
ciao
vsarrivederci
  • Informal
51 8.5

A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy

is only used to say farewell not as a greeting
adios
vsarrivederci
  • Informal
50 7.2

A word people use to say goodbye

is an Italian exclamation rather than a Spanish farewell
adieu
vsarrivederci
  • Literature
30 9.3

A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time

is a general Italian farewell without the strong finality
au revoir
vsarrivederci
28 8.5

A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again

is an Italian exclamation rather than this French-derived farewell
sayonara
vsarrivederci
25 8.6

A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time

is a neutral Italian goodbye without implying permanence
cheerio
vsarrivederci
  • UK
14 8.9

A friendly way to say goodbye

is an Italian farewell exclamation without the playful English tone
auf wiedersehen
vsarrivederci
8 9.8

A German phrase people use to say goodbye

is an Italian loanword used similarly in farewell situations
pip pip
vsarrivederci
  • Archaic
4 9.9

A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye

is a modern Italian loanword rather than a dated British phrase
good-by
vsarrivederci
2 4.4

Words or actions people use when they leave each other

is the Italian loanword form of this common farewell
so long
vsarrivederci
  • Informal
1 6.3

A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone

is an Italian-derived exclamation rather than a casual English phrase
hasta pasta
vsarrivederci
  • Informal
1 9.9

A playful informal way people say goodbye as a joke

is a sincere Italian farewell rather than a joking expression

Surface Forms

arrivederci singular
arrivederci's singular
arrivederci plural

Etymology

Arrivederci comes from Italian parts ri- 'again' and vedere 'to see', so it literally means 'until we see each other again' and is used as a friendly goodbye.