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valedictory
Valedictory (adj) means relating to saying goodbye, or suitable for an occasion when people are parting.
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1
Relating to saying goodbye, or suitable for an occasion when people are parting.
"It was illustrated on page 617 of our October issue and the class as a whole was the subject of a valedictory article in our August, 1959 issue."
— , Motive Power Miscellany: Eastern Region (1961)
2
Relating to the top student chosen to give the farewell speech at a graduation.
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Etymology
From Latin valedictum + English -ory (suffix forming nouns meaning ‘that which pertains to’, or adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). Valedictum is the accusative supine of valedīcō (“to bid farewell; to give a valediction”), from valē (“farewell, goodbye”) (the imperative of valeō (“to be healthy or well; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“powerful, strong; to rule”)) + dīcō (“to say, speak”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”)). By surface analysis, valedict + -ory.
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What is the meaning of valedictory?
"valedictory" (adj) means relating to saying goodbye, or suitable for an occasion when people are parting.
What is the opposite of valedictory?
The opposite of "valedictory" is introductory.
What are the different meanings of valedictory?
"valedictory" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to saying goodbye, or suitable for an occasion when people are parting; 2. Relating to the top student chosen to give the farewell speech at a graduation.
