gratitude

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tjuːd//
United Kingdom//ˈɡɹa.tɪ.tʃʉwd//
United States//ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud//
United States/[ˈɡɹʷæɾɪtʰud]/
United States//-tə-//

The state of being grateful.

noun

1
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.

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.

Forms

plural: gratitudes

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