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gratis

free of charge

adverb GRAH-tees Rare

Origin: From Latin gratis, ablative plural of gratia (favor, grace).

Usage Note

Gratis is invariable — it never changes form regardless of what it modifies. In an adverbial sense it is interchangeable with gratuitamente, though gratis is far more common in everyday speech. Do not confuse with libre (free as in freedom, not price).

Examples

"La entrada al museo es gratis hoy."

Natural Translation

Museum entry is free today.

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