gratuity

English

/ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ/, /ɡɹəˈtuːətɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
  • in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (praise, welcome, greet, approve, mountain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷerH-

Gloss

praise, welcome, greet, approve, mountain

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

山, 岳

Emoji

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