valediction

UK/,vælɪ'dɪkʃən/US/.væli'dikʃәn/

GREC2

Definitions

The act of saying farewell; a farewell statement or the closing of a letter

告别；告别词；信末的结束语

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

vale-strong, worth, value

dictsay, speak, declare; point out

-ionact, process, state

=valediction

vale (Latin valē, 'be well, farewell' — from valēre 'to be strong/well') + dict (say) + -ion = 'a saying of farewell.' Romans parted with 'Valē!' so a valediction is literally the saying of that goodbye. The closing 'Yours sincerely' in a letter is a valediction.

Root val still carries 48 more words

Example Sentences

1.
He ended his speech with a moving valediction to his colleagues.
2.
'Best wishes' is a common valediction in emails.

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