GRATUITOUS


Meaning of GRATUITOUS in English

[ grə'tju:ɪtəs ]

■ adjective

1》 done without good reason: ~ violence.

2》 free of charge.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from L. gratuitus 'given freely, spontaneous' + -ous .

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