gratis
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ɪs, ˈgreɪ adverb
1.
without charge or payment; free: The manufacturer provided an extra set of coat buttons gratis.
adjective
2.
free; gratuitous.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin grātīs freely, contraction of grātiīs with favors, graces (ablative plural of grātia grace)
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin grātīs freely, contraction of grātiīs with favors, graces (ablative plural of grātia grace)
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| —adv, —adj | |
| (postpositive) without payment; free of charge | |
| [C15: from Latin: out of kindness, from grātiīs, ablative pl of grātia favour] | |
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Gratis
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
gratis
1444, "for nothing, freely," from L. gratis, contraction of gratiis "for thanks," hence, "without recompense," abl. of gratiæ "thanks," pl. of gratia "favor."
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Example sentences
There are no monthly membership fees, and the consultant's time is gratis.
Both lunch and dinner began with buttered and grilled bread slices, a gratis treat that was simple and different.
One instance of this was the disappearance of the so-called gratis personnel.
The best dessert was the churros given gratis to every table.
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