gratis

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɡrætɪs/ UK /ˈɡrætɪs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
free of charge; without payment

The samples were handed out gratis to every visitor.

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Synonyms

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

Opposites

paid chargeable

Word family

Related forms gratitude gratuity gratuitous

Simplified etymology

Gratis was adopted directly from Latin, in which it means “free.”

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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# 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
- Describing Qualities

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