valediction

noun

the act of saying farewell

a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

Roots

valerevale- · Latin · be well, farewell diceredic- · Latin · to say, speak tio-tion · Latin · act of

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The word valediction breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: vale, from Latin valere (“be well, farewell”); dic, from Latin dicere (“to say, speak”); and -tion, from Latin tio (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.