English → Latin
“gratis” in Latin
grātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankfulgrātuītusfreely given, free, gratuitous; vain, fruitless, futile
The English word gratis itself goes back to Latin grātus, through grātīs.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gratis
gratis (1, without receiving any payment; 2, without making any payment; 3, without the hope of any reward): sine mercede. (The words are found in this connection and order.) gratis et sine mercede (opposed to mercede, i. e., for pay): gratuito (with the same three meanings as gratis; opposed to mercede or accepta mercede, as Sall., Jug., 85, 8). To do anything gratis, aliquid gratis et sine mercede facere; aliquid gratuito facere (e.g., causas defendere, Cic.): you will obtain it or may have it gratis, gratis tibi constat; gratuitum est.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gratis?
- The usual Latin words for “gratis” are grātus, grātuītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.