lagniappe C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈlænˌjæp/ UK /lænˈjæp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small gift given with a purchase; an unexpected extra The baker tucked an extra roll into the bag as a lagniappe. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small gift given with a... bonusextragiftgratuityperkfreebie Etymology AI details From Louisiana French lagniappe, from American Spanish la ñapa ('the gift'), from Quechua yapa ('something added, a gift'). la ñapa Spanish yapa Quechua View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lagniappe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlænˌjæp/ **IPA (UK):** /lænˈjæp/ ## Meanings 1. a small gift given with a purchase; an unexpected extra ## Examples - The baker tucked an extra roll into the bag as a lagniappe. ## Synonyms - bonus - extra - gift - gratuity - perk - freebie ## Roots and Affixes - Root: la ñapa - Root: yapa ## Etymology From Louisiana French lagniappe, from American Spanish la ñapa ('the gift'), from Quechua yapa ('something added, a gift'). ## AI Etymology Lagniappe comes from Louisiana French lagniappe, from American Spanish la ñapa ('the gift'), from Quechua yapa ('something added, a gift'). The etymological trail includes Spanish la ñapa, Quechua yapa. Its current noun use means "a small gift given with a purchase; an unexpected extra". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown