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adios

American  
[ad-ee-ohs, ah-dee-, ah-thyaws] / ˌæd iˈoʊs, ˌɑ di-, ɑˈðjɔs /

interjection

  1. goodbye; farewell.


adios British  
/ aˈðjos, ˌædɪˈɒs /
  1. goodbye; farewell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of adios

1830–40, < Spanish: literally, to God; cf. adieu

Example Sentences

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Say adios to Argentina: For a great number of soccer fans, Argentina evoked the feeling of getting away with something.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Give $300,000 to a graduate who can read, write and do math, and adios, affordability crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Similarly, 65 is no longer necessarily the age you’ll say adios to the 9 to 5 gig.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2025

The first time, the universe killed him — in the cosmic fashion of the universal adios, that is, for someone who was 95 years old.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2024

The Gurules regrouped at their truck, swinging sacks over the tailgate, the kids scrambled into the back, and Esquipula and sulky Fructosa, bidding Snuffy a forlorn adios, hoisted themselves wearily into the cab.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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