gratis
[ grat-is, grey-tis ]
/ ˈgræt ɪs, ˈgreɪ tɪs /
adverb
without charge or payment; free: The manufacturer provided an extra set of coat buttons gratis.
adjective
free; gratuitous.
Origin of gratis
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin
grātīs freely, contraction of
grātiīs with favors, graces (ablative plural of
grātia
grace)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gratis
gracious gratis gratuitousWords nearby gratis
gratin,
gratinate,
gratinated,
grating,
gratiné,
gratis,
gratitude,
grattage,
grattan,
grattoir,
gratuitous
Example sentences from the Web for gratis
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