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arrivederci

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I'm familiar with this contraction from Italian arrivederci - a (to/towards) ri- (again) veder (to see) ci (we) - "till we see eachother again".

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Quick take

An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".

Meaning at a glance

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noun

An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for arrivederci.

Example sentences

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I'm familiar with this contraction from Italian arrivederci - a (to/towards) ri- (again) veder (to see) ci (we) - "till we see eachother again".

2

Specifically, notice the V and D from the Proto-Indo-European root "weyd-"[1] meaning "to see": * arriVeDerci (Italian) * auf WieDersehen (German) * ¡hasta la Vista!

3

There are very close matches in Italian ("arrivederci"), French ("au revoir"), Romanian ("la revedere"), but for English these are the closest.

Quote examples

1

I'm familiar with this contraction from Italian arrivederci - a (to/towards) ri- (again) veder (to see) ci (we) - "till we see eachother again".

2

Specifically, notice the V and D from the Proto-Indo-European root "weyd-"[1] meaning "to see": * arriVeDerci (Italian) * auf WieDersehen (German) * ¡hasta la Vista!

3

There are very close matches in Italian ("arrivederci"), French ("au revoir"), Romanian ("la revedere"), but for English these are the closest.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use arrivederci in a sentence?

I'm familiar with this contraction from Italian arrivederci - a (to/towards) ri- (again) veder (to see) ci (we) - "till we see eachother again".

What does arrivederci mean?

An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".

What part of speech is arrivederci?

arrivederci is commonly used as noun.