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gratuitus.

freely given, free, gratuitous

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɡraː.tuˈiː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ɡra.tuˈiː.tus]
  1. freely given, free, gratuitous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. vain, fruitless, futile

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From *grātu- (“grace(?)”) + -ītus (adjective-forming suffix), from the root of grātia (“favor”) and grātus (“showing favor”) (reconstructed as Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH-) + the action noun suffix *-tus. The u-stem action noun is attested in Celtic languages; see Proto-Celtic *brātus. Compare the formation of fortuītus.

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