gratuito

See also: gratuíto

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grātuītus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡraˈtuj.to/, (archaic, no longer perceived as correct) /ɡra.tuˈi.to/
• Rhymes: -ujto, (archaic, no longer perceived as correct) -ito
• Hyphenation: gra‧tùi‧to, (archaic, no longer perceived as correct) gra‧tu‧ì‧to

Adjective

gratuito (feminine gratuita, masculine plural gratuiti, feminine plural gratuite)

1. free, free of charge, gratis

   Synonym: gratis

2. (figurative) unjustified, unwarranted, gratuitous, uncalled for

   Synonym: ingiustificato

Derived terms

• gratuità
• gratuitamente
• semigratuito

Further reading

• gratuito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Etymology

See gratuitus (“freely given”)

Adverb

grātuītō (not comparable)

1. without pay, gratis, gratuitously

   Synonym: grātīs

Related terms

• grātē
• grātēs
• grātia
• grātificātiō
• grātificor
• grātiīs
• grātiōsus
• grātīs
• grātor
• grātuītus
• grātulātiō
• grātulor
• grātus

References

• “gratuito”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “gratuito”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “gratuito”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin grātuītus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈtuj.tu/ [ɡɾaˈtuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard) /ɡɾa.tuˈi.tu/ [ɡɾa.tʊˈi.tu], (nonstandard, faster pronunciation) /ɡɾaˈtwi.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈtuj.tu/ [ɡɾaˈtuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard) /ɡɾa.tuˈi.tu/ [ɡɾa.tʊˈi.tu], (nonstandard, faster pronunciation) /ɡɾaˈtwi.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈtuj.to/ [ɡɾaˈtuɪ̯.to], (nonstandard) /ɡɾa.tuˈi.to/ [ɡɾa.tʊˈi.to], (nonstandard, faster pronunciation) /ɡɾaˈtwi.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐˈtuj.tu/, (nonstandard) /ɡɾɐˈtwi.tu/

• Rhymes: -ujtu, (nonstandard) -itu
• Hyphenation: gra‧tui‧to

Adjective

gratuito (feminine gratuita, masculine plural gratuitos, feminine plural gratuitas, not comparable)

1. free, free of charge, gratis

   Synonym: grátis

   O shopping oferece estacionamento gratuito.

   The mall offers free parking.

2. unjustified, unwarranted, gratuitous, uncalled for

Derived terms

• gratuitamente

Further reading

• “gratuito”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “gratuito”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “gratuito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grātuītus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈtwito/ [ɡɾaˈt̪wi.t̪o]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: gra‧tui‧to

Adjective

gratuito (feminine gratuita, masculine plural gratuitos, feminine plural gratuitas)

1. free, free of charge, gratis

   Synonym: gratis

2. unjustified, unwarranted, gratuitous, uncalled for

Derived terms

• asistencia jurídica gratuita

Related terms

• gratuitamente

Further reading

• “gratuito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025