gratis C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈɡrætɪs/ UK /ˈɡrætɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv free of charge; without payment The samples were handed out gratis to every visitor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · free of charge; without... freecomplimentarygratuitouscostless ↔ Opposites paidchargeable Word family Related forms gratitudegratuitygratuitous Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gratis **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **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 markdown