Latin word root · Mind & Feeling
grat-: pleasing, thankful
grat- is a Latin root meaning “pleasing, thankful”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: pleasing, thankful
Root forms: grat-, grac-
Source word: grātus — pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
Word family and examples
- gratitude
the quality of being thankful
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