gratitude

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tjuːd/
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/ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tjuːd/ · [ˈɡʷɹætʰɪtʰjʊu̯d] · /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.t͡ʃuːd/ · [ˈɡɹʷætʰɪt͡ʃʊu̯d] · /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ · [ˈɡɹʷætʰɪtʰʊu̯d] · [ˈɡɹʷæɾɪtʰʊu̯d] · /ˈɡɹa.tɪ.tjʉd/ · [ˈɡɾatɪtjʉd] · /ˈɡɹa.tɪ.t͡ʃʉd/ · [ˈɡɾatɪt͡ʃʉd]

Definition of gratitude

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being grateful.
    “She showed deep gratitude for the support she received.”
    “He bowed his head in gratitude to the donors.”
    “Words cannot express my gratitude for your kindness.”
    “She felt overwhelming gratitude towards her parents.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Proto-Indo-European *-tu- Proto-Indo-European *-d- Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Italic *tūdō Latin -tūdō Medieval Latin gratitudōlbor. French gratitudebor. English gratitude From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin grātitūdō (“thankfulness”), from Latin grātus (“thankful”). Displaced Old English þancung.

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