arrivederci
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of arrivederci
First recorded in 1670–80; from Italian, equivalent to a “to” + ri- “again” + vedere “to see” + ci “us, each other”; see ad- ( def. ), re- ( def. ), belvedere ( def. )
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As the men’s hockey team won its first gold medal since 1980, the U.S. said arrivederci to the Games with the one thing that could unite America in 2026: beating Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Milan Cortina will say arrivederci and perform the traditional handover to the team from the French Alps, where the 2030 Games will be held.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Newport Harbor’s last gondola operator may be forced to say arrivederci.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2018
But the restaurateur also says that removing even a single table would mean saying arrivederci to “hundreds of thousands of dollars” a year.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2017
"Mancini odds on to say arrivederci" was the title.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 7, 2012
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