intj
adios
a-dee-OS
Adios (intj) means Goodbye — a casual, Spanish-derived way to say farewell. Example: “Adios!" he shouted, jumping on his bike.”
intj
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Goodbye — a casual, Spanish-derived way to say farewell.
""Adios!" he shouted, jumping on his bike."
verb
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To leave, or to get rid of something.
"By the time they got there, somebody’d adiosed the corpse."
— Scott Turow, Pleading Guilty (1993)
"She adiosed the party without saying goodbye to anyone."
"She also adiosed the eye contact."
— Suzanne Brockmann, Into the Fire (2008)
How to use adios
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA breezy, informal way of saying goodbye, borrowed from Spanish.
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Word forms
- Plural
- adioses
- Third person singular
- adioses
- Past tense
- adiosed
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Spanish adiós, itself from a Dios ("to God") — the same root idea as the French-derived "adieu."
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What does “adios” mean?
The word “adios” means goodbye — a casual, Spanish-derived way to say farewell. In plain terms, a breezy, informal way of saying goodbye, borrowed from Spanish.
How do you pronounce “adios”?
“Adios” is pronounced a-dee-OS (/ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “adios” in a sentence?
Here is “adios” used in a sentence: “"Adios!" he shouted, jumping on his bike.”
What part of speech is “adios”?
Depending on how it is used, “adios” can be an intj and a verb.
Where does the word “adios” come from?
The word “adios” comes from French. Borrowed directly from Spanish adiós, itself from a Dios ("to God") — the same root idea as the French-derived "adieu.".
How many meanings does “adios” have?
“Adios” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: goodbye — a casual, Spanish-derived way to say farewell.
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