Looking for the meaning of the word ADIEU in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ADIEU with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Adieu
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from a ‘to’ + Dieu ‘God’; compare with adios
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdjuː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdjʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdjəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
goodbye.
Short Definition:goodbye
Word: Adieu
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdjuː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdjʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdjəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a goodbye
Short Definition:goodbye
Examples:- he whispered a fond adieu
