gratuito

free

adjective grah-TWEE-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin gratuitus (free of charge, freely given), from gratus (pleasing, grateful).

Also means

gratuitous

Usage Note

Gratuito means free of charge (entrada gratuita = 'free admission') and, in a broader sense, unwarranted or unjustified (una acusación gratuita = 'a gratuitous accusation'). Do not confuse it with libre, which means free in the sense of freedom or availability. The adverb is gratuitamente.

Examples

"La entrada al museo es gratuita los domingos."

Natural Translation

Entry to the museum is free on Sundays.

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