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adios

interjection adi·os \ˌä-dē-ˈōs, ˌa-\

Definition of ADIOS

—used to express farewell

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Origin of ADIOS

Spanish adiós, from a Dios, literally, to God

First Known Use: 1823

Rhymes with ADIOS

adipose, bellicose, calvados, cellulose, comatose, diagnose, grandiose, granulose, Helios, lachrymose, megadose, otiose, overdose, racemose, Shabuoth, tuberose, varicose, ventricose

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