Gratuity meaning
An example of gratuity is a tip left for a server at a restaurant.
Origin of gratuity
- French gratuité from Old French gratuite from Medieval Latin grātuītās probably from Latin grātuītus voluntary gratuitous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French gratuite (French gratuité), from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.
From Wiktionary