adios

/aˈdjos/ · B1 · intj

Anglicization of adiós.

👋 a + Dios = to God: a farewell that commends you to God

Spanish adiós is short for a Dios seas (be with God), much like English goodbye comes from God be with ye. English borrowed it without the accent, as a casual or jokey farewell.

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