All 3 Uses of
adieu
in
The Aeneid
- Make haste to save the poor remaining crew, And give this useless corpse a long adieu.†
Book 2 *adieu = goodbye
- With tears I took my last adieu, and said: 'Your fortune, happy pair, already made, Leaves you no farther wish.†
Book 3
- No look, no last adieu before he went, In an ill-boding hour to slaughter sent!†
Book 9
Definition:
a farewell remark (an alternative to goodbye)
Adieu is typically more formal than bye. It comes from the French, à Dieu which literally means "to God" — as in I entrust you to God's care.