ave atque vale

American  

[ah-we aht-kwe wah-le, ey-vee at-kwee vey-lee, ah-vey aht-kwey vah-ley] / ˈɑ wɛ ˈɑt kwɛ ˈwɑ lɛ, ˈeɪ vi ˈæt kwi ˈveɪ li, ˈɑ veɪ ˈɑt kweɪ ˈvɑ leɪ /

interjection

Latin.

1. hail and farewell.

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Example Sentences

Joshi and David E. Schultz, “Ave atque Vale: Reminiscences of H.P. Lovecraft” packs 500 pages with anecdotal memoirs by people who knew the Providence writer, while “H.P. Lovecraft: Selected Essays,” edited by Joshi, provides a tasting menu of his wide-ranging nonfiction.

From Washington Post

The ancient Roman poet Catullus wrote in his epitaph for his brother: “Atque in perpetuum, frater, ave atque vale” or “and forever, brother, hello and goodbye.”

From Washington Post

So, as I learned a couple of centuries ago while struggling to translate Catullus: Ave atque vale.

From Washington Post

So I think he felt, he who so revived his manner in “Frater Ave atque Vale,” and his reading gave me that impression.

From Project Gutenberg

Doth He know my lad singing in the street— My young Athenian, whose voice for Paul Breathes Ave atque Vale on the world?

From Project Gutenberg