Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valedict

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vale-dict
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Valedictorian.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin valedictus, past participle of valedīcō, from Latin valē (“farewell”) + Latin dīcō (“to speak”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: valedictus, valē, dīcō

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does valedict mean?
To farewell; to make a valediction or parting gesture.
Where does valedict come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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