gratis

C2+ Topic:Money & Finance

US /ˈɡrætɪs/ UK /ˈɡrætɪs/ See IPA manual

adv adj

Meanings

1

adv
free of charge; without payment

The samples were handed out gratis to every visitor.

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1 adv · free of charge; without... free complimentary gratuitous costless

Opposites

paid chargeable

Word family

Related forms gratitude gratuity gratuitous

Etymology

From Latin gratis ('out of favor, for nothing'), a contraction of gratiis, ablative plural of gratia ('favor, kindness'), from gratus ('pleasing').

gratīs Latin gratia Latin

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Money & Finance

# gratis

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈɡrætɪs
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡrætɪs

## Meanings
1. free of charge; without payment

## Examples
- The samples were handed out gratis to every visitor.

## Synonyms
- free
- complimentary
- gratuitous
- costless

## Antonyms
- paid
- chargeable

## Related Forms
- gratitude
- gratuity
- gratuitous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gratīs
- Root: gratia

## Etymology
From Latin gratis ('out of favor, for nothing'), a contraction of gratiis, ablative plural of gratia ('favor, kindness'), from gratus ('pleasing').

## AI Etymology
Gratis comes from Latin gratis ('out of favor, for nothing'), a contraction of gratiis, ablative plural of gratia ('favor, kindness'), from gratus ('pleasing'). The etymological trail includes Latin gratīs and Latin gratia. As an adverb, gratis means free of charge; without payment. The same family is visible in related forms such as gratitude, gratuity, and gratuitous.

## Topics
- Money & Finance

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