|grəˈt(y)oōitəs|
adjective
1) uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted : gratuitous violence.
2) given or done free of charge : solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice.
DERIVATIVES
gratuitously |grəˈt(j)uədəsli| adverb
gratuitousness |grəˈt(j)uədəsnəs| noun
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin gratuitus ‘given freely, spontaneous’ + -ous
life:
Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, and other jazz greats at Gjon Mili’s Studio in New York in 1940…
Pictured: The great pianist Mary Lou Williams appears satisfied with the way the night is proceeding, 1942. (Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
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