Valediction Definition

vălĭ-dĭkshən
valedictions
noun
valedictions
The act of bidding or saying farewell.
Webster's New World
Something said in parting; farewell utterance.
Webster's New World
A word or phrase of farewell used to end a letter or message.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
other

(phrase ending message): sincerely.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Valediction

Noun

Singular:
valediction
Plural:
valedictions

Origin of Valediction

  • From Latin valedictus past participle of valedīcere to say farewell valē farewell vale2 dīcere to say deik- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • 1614. From Latin valedÄ«cere, present active infinitive of valedÄ«cō (“bid farewell"), from valÄ“, imperative of valeō (“I am well"), + dÄ«cō (“say").

    From Wiktionary

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