gratis
American
[grat-is, grey-tis]
/ ˈgræt ɪs, ˈgreɪ tɪs /
adverb
adjective
gratis
British
/ ˈɡrætɪs, ˈɡrɑːtɪs, ˈɡreɪtɪs /
adverb
Etymology
Origin of gratis
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin grātīs freely, contraction of grātiīs with favors, graces (ablative plural of grātia grace )
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