adios

[ad-ee-ohs, ah-dee-; Sp. ah-thyaws] Origin

ad·i·os

[ad-ee-ohs, ah-dee-; Sp. ah-thyaws]
interjection
good-bye; farewell.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < Spanish: literally, to God; compare adieu
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Adios is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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adios (ˌædɪˈɒs, Spanish aˈðjos)
 
sentence substitute
goodbye; farewell
 
[literally: to God]

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adios
1837, Amer.Eng., from Sp. adios, from phrase a dios vos acomiendo "I commend you to God" (see adieu).
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ADIOS
Asian Dust Input to the Oceanic System
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