gratitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being grateful.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tjuːd/ [ˈɡʷɹætʰɪtʰjʊu̯d] /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.t͡ʃuːd/ [ˈɡɹʷætʰɪt͡ʃʊu̯d] /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ [ˈɡɹʷætʰɪtʰʊu̯d] [ˈɡɹʷæɾɪtʰʊu̯d] en-us-gratitude.ogg /ˈɡɹa.tɪ.tjʉd/ [ˈɡɾatɪtjʉd] /ˈɡɹa.tɪ.t͡ʃʉd/ [ˈɡɾatɪt͡ʃʉd]

Word forms

gratitude gratitudes

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.

Synonyms

appreciation gratefulness thankfulness

Antonyms

ingratitude

Related words

grace grateful gratification gratify

Derived words

gratitudinal overgratitude

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