arrivederci

or a ri·ve·der·ci

[ ahr-ree-ve-der-chee ]
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interjectionItalian.
  1. until we see each other again; goodbye for the present.

Origin of arrivederci

1
First recorded in 1670–80; from Italian, equivalent to a “to” + ri- “again” + vedere “to see” + ci “us, each other”; see ad-, re-, belvedere

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British Dictionary definitions for arrivederci

arrivederci

/ Italian (arriveˈdertʃi) /


sentence substitute
  1. goodbye

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