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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgratitude
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gratitude
"Elle a exprimé sa gratitude par un mot de remerciement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
"She expressed her gratitude by writing a heartfelt thank-you note." - 2
A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation.
"His gratitude was evident in the way he spoke about the support he received."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word gratitudo, stemming from Latin gratus meaning 'pleasing, thankful', and the suffix -tudo denoting a state or condition. It entered the English language in the 16th century via Middle French, evolving to describe the specific emotional state of being thankful and ready to show appreciation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gratitude" is said worldwide
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gratitude
Transliteration: gratitude
"Elle a exprimé sa gratitude par un mot de remerciement."
Dankbarkeit
Transliteration: Dankbarkeit
"Seine Dankbarkeit war offensichtlich."
gratitudine
Transliteration: gratitudine
"Ha mostrato gratitudine per il supporto ricevuto."
gratitud
Transliteration: gratitud
"Ella mostró gratitud por la ayuda que recibió."
gratidão
Transliteration: gratidão
"Ele expressou sua gratidão em um bilhete."
आभार
Transliteration: aabhar
"उसने सहायता के लिए आभार व्यक्त किया।"
感激
Transliteration: gǎnjī
"她对收到的帮助表示感激。"
감사
Transliteration: gamsa
"그는 도움에 감사의 마음을 표현했다."
感謝
Transliteration: kansha
"彼は支援に感謝の意を表した。"
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