What does addio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word addio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use addio in Italian.

The word addio in Italian means farewell, goodbye, there goes, that's that!, goodbye, farewell, retirement, bachelor party, bachelorette party, to retire, say the last goodbye, bid farewell, say goodbye to the world, good-bye party. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word addio

farewell

interiezione (ciao finale)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Ora devo andare altrimenti perdo l'aereo, addio!
I have to go now or I'll miss my flight, farewell!

goodbye, there goes, that's that!

interiezione (dispiacere per una perdita)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Il telefono è caduto in mare, addio!
The phone's fallen into the sea, that's that!

goodbye, farewell

sostantivo maschile (ultimo saluto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli addii sono sempre molto tristi.
Goodbyes are always very sad.

retirement

sostantivo maschile (figurato (ritiro da una professione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il suo addio alle scene è stato davvero inaspettato.
Nobody was expecting his retirement from acting.

bachelor party

sostantivo maschile (uomo: festa pre-matrimonio) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bachelorette party

sostantivo maschile (donna: festa pre-matrimonio) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

to retire

(acting/film industry)

say the last goodbye

bid farewell

say goodbye to the world

good-bye party

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