different between valedictory vs valediction

English

Etymology

From Latin valedictum + English -ory (suffix forming nouns meaning ‘that which pertains to’, or adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). Valedictum is the accusative supine of valed?c? (“to bid farewell; to give a valediction”), from val? (“farewell, goodbye”) (the imperative of vale? (“to be healthy or well; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?welh?- (“powerful, strong; to rule”)) + d?c? (“to say, speak”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dey?- (“to point out”)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?væl??d?kt??i/, /?væl??d?kt?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?væl??d?kt??i/, /?væl??d?kt?i/
• Hyphenation: va?le?dict?o?ry

Adjective

valedictory (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company; a speech made when parting company”); designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.

   Synonym: (formal, rare) apopemptic
2. (Canada, US) Of or pertaining to a valedictorian (“the individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades”).

Derived terms

• valedictorily

Related terms

• valedict
• valediction
• valedictorian

Translations

See also

• salutatory

Noun

valedictory (plural valedictories)

1. An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
2. (specifically, Canada, US) A speech given by a valedictorian at a commencement or graduation ceremony.

Translations

See also

• salutatory

References

Further reading

• valediction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• valediction (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• valedictorian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

1614. Borrowed from Latin valed?cere, present active infinitive of valed?c? (“bid farewell”), from val?, imperative of vale? (“I am well”), + d?c? (“say”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?væl.??d?k.??n/

Noun

valediction (plural valedictions)

1. A speech made when leaving or parting company.
2. The act of parting company.
3. A word or phrase (such as adieu or farewell) said upon leaving.
4. A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

Hyponyms

• (phrase ending message): sincerely

Related terms

• Vale
• valedictory
• valedictorian
• diction

Translations

See also

• salutation