gratis
pronunciation
How to pronounce gratis in British English:
UK [ˈgrætɪs]
How to pronounce gratis in American English:
US [ˈɡrætɪs, ˈɡrɑtɪs, ˈɡre-]
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- Adjective:
- costing nothing
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- Adverb:
- without payment
Word Origin
- gratis (adv.)
- mid-15c., "for nothing, freely," from Latin gratis, contraction of gratiis "for thanks," hence, "without recompense, for nothing," ablative of gratiae "thanks," plural of gratia "favor" (see grace (n.)). Meaning "free of charge" is 1540s.
Example
- 1. Despite its name , freecreditreport.com is not gratis .
- 2. So I 'm supposed to give you your father 's prescription gratis , huh ?
- 3. All this work is gratis .
- 4. As with facebook , the users willingly , voraciously , do the work gratis .
- 5. Expensive wine subsidizes food in a restaurant , and the original " free lunch " was a gratis meal for anyone who ordered at least one beer in san francisco saloons in the late 1800s .