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gratis
[ grat-is, grey-tis ]
/ ˈgræt ɪs, ˈgreɪ tɪs /
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adverb
without charge or payment; free: The manufacturer provided an extra set of coat buttons gratis.
adjective
free; gratuitous.
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Origin of gratis
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin grātīs freely, contraction of grātiīs with favors, graces (ablative plural of grātiagrace)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gratis
gracious, gratis , gratuitousWords nearby gratis
gratin, gratinate, gratinated, gratiné, grating, gratis, gratitude, Grattan, grattoir, gratuitous, gratuitous contract
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British Dictionary definitions for gratis
gratis
/ (ˈɡreɪtɪs, ˈɡrætɪs, ˈɡrɑːtɪs) /
adverb, adjective
(postpositive) without payment; free of charge
Word Origin for gratis
C15: from Latin: out of kindness, from grātiīs, ablative pl of grātia favour
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