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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
The word 'gratitude' originates from the Latin 'gratitudo', which means 'thankfulness'. It evolved through Old French 'gratitude' in the 14th century, retaining its meaning related to appreciation and thankfulness.
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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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