gratuity

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Etymology

From Middle French gratuité (from Old French gratuite) or directly from Medieval Latin gratuitas, from Latin gratuitus; see gratuitous.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ɡɹəˈtuːətɪ/

Noun

gratuity (plural gratuities)

1. An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
2. Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.
3. Euphemistic form of bribe

Synonyms

• (additional payment offered in thanks) douceur, grace, pourboire, tip; baksheesh (Turkish and Middle Eastern contexts); cumshaw (SE Chinese contexts; archaic); see also gift
• (obligatory fee) service charge; douceur, tip (euphemistic)
• (bribe) Thesaurus:bribe
• (additional gift from a vendor) lagniappe

Related terms

• gratis
• gratuitous
• gratuitously

Translations

• French: pourboire
• German: Zuwendung, Geldgeschenk, Gratifikation
• Italian: mancia
• Portuguese: gorjeta
• Russian: бонус
• Spanish: dádiva, gratificación, momio, propina, yapa, ñapa, llapa

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