adios
/ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.68 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
noun
A goodbye.
verb
To leave; to literally or figuratively say “adios” to.
verb
To get rid of.
Example Sentences
- "In fifteen minutes I had finished eating, swilled a cup of industrial strength scorch, got Solly’s keys and all the dope on how to handle his big new DeSoto, received a sack of ribs from Cleo to eat along the way and paid my adioses to Trumbo and Len Fugate who saw Helen and me to the door."
- "Bill McCauley also said his adioses as he’s departing this summer to rejuvenate the DCS for Doctrine at TRADOC."
- "At the end of the evening, some of the students accompanied Lezama back to the religious residence where he was staying and said their adioses."
- "About an hour later I adiosed the office."
- "“Oh, yes, I’m so happy that my latest codelincuente has adiosed me,” I scoff."
- "Three cups later, he and Juana stacked together their collated notes and he adiosed the kids and caregivers."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/
- British English: /ˌæ.diˈɒs/