gratuitous

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/grəˈtjuːɪtəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/grəˈtuɪtəs, -ˈtju-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grə to̅o̅′i təs, -tyo̅o̅′-)

gra•tu•i•tous /grəˈtuɪtəs, -ˈtyu-/USA pronunciation adj.

given, done, received, or obtained without charge;
free;
voluntary:gratuitous help.
being without apparent reason or cause;
completely undeserved or unnecessary:a gratuitous insult; gratuitous violence.

See -grat-.

gra•tu•i•tous (grə to̅o̅′i təs, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj.

Latin grātuītus free, freely given, spontaneous, derivative of grātus thankful, received with thanks (for formation compare fortuitous); see -ous
1650–60

gra•tu′i•tous•ly, adv.
gra•tu′i•tous•ness, n.

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gratuitous /ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs/ adj

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin grātuītus, from grātia favourgraˈtuitously adv graˈtuitousness n

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