adios
34
7.2
- noun
- /ɑˈdiːoʊs/
- Informal
:
adiós
- Adios, adios, dear friends, today was a great day.
- say adios
- goodbye, adios
- bye, adios
And he'll say adios because he's bilingual.
- And he'll say adios because he's bilingual.
Examples
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Adios, amigos.
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Adios, Alex.
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I said, "Adios," and realized that I would need to ask Helen to give me a ride again.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Adios, Miss Jean," I said, releasing her and standing aside so she could speed away.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sorry to say, but then it is Adios, Arrivederci.
Blog text (24) -
After reading your dissertation, I fully expected you to 'pull the plug' at the end and say Adios.
Blog text (29) -
'Adios amigos' is what will happen to many Democrats and a few Republicans in November.
Blog text (20) -
After Monday, it's adios.
Fiction book (1999) -
Adios, kid.
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Adios, adios, dear friends, today was a great day.
Synonyms
∞
8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
∞
1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
306
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
279
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
199
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
131
1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
77
6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
59
1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
50
4.4
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
47
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
31
8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
24
9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
22
8.5
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
17
8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
11
9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
1
3.0
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
1
4.6
A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
Antonyms
How Final
- Literature
24
9.3
199
1.9
- Informal
34
7.2
∞
1.0
- Informal
306
1.0
- Informal
95
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adios comes from the Spanish phrase a Dios, which means 'to God' and was a way to leave someone in God's care, so adios became a short, polite way to say 'goodbye'.