Adios

Pronunciation: /ɑˈdiˌoʊs/

Definitions of adios

noun a Spanish word used to say goodbye or farewell

Example Sentences

A1 Adios means goodbye in Spanish.

A2 When leaving a place, it is polite to say adios.

B1 She waved adios to her friends as she boarded the plane.

B2 The film ended with a dramatic adios from the main character.

C1 The politician bid adios to his career after the scandal.

C2 The famous singer's final adios concert sold out in minutes.

Examples of adios in a Sentence

formal As the meeting came to a close, the chairman bid farewell with a polite 'adios'.

informal When leaving a casual gathering, it's common to say 'adios' to say goodbye.

slang Before hanging up the phone, she shouted 'adios' to her friend in a playful manner.

figurative After years of working at the company, he decided it was time to say 'adios' to his old job and start fresh elsewhere.

Grammatical Forms of adios

• past tense: adios
• plural: adios
• comparative: more adios
• superlative: most adios
• present tense: adios
• future tense: will adios
• perfect tense: have adiosed
• continuous tense: am adiosing
• singular: adios
• positive degree: adios
• infinitive: adios
• gerund: adiosing
• participle: adiosed

Origin and Evolution of adios

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Spanish

Story behind the word: The word 'adios' originated from the Spanish language.

Evolution of the word: The word 'adios' is derived from the phrase 'a Dios os encomiendo' which translates to 'I commend you to God'. Over time, it has evolved to simply mean 'goodbye' in Spanish.