arrivederci

or a ri·ve·der·ci

[ ahr-ree-ve-der-chee ]

interjection

, Italian.

1. until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.

arrivederci

/ arriveˈdertʃi /

sentence substitute

1. goodbye

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrivederci¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from Italian, equivalent to a “to” + ri- “again” + vedere “to see” + ci “us, each other”; ad- ( def ), re- ( def ), belvedere ( def )