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gratitudine

gratitude

noun grah-tee-TOO-dee-neh Rare

Origin: Latin gratitudo, from gratus (pleasing, grateful)

Also means

thankfulness

Usage Note

Gratitudine is an abstract noun and always takes the feminine article: la gratitudine. It is commonly paired with esprimere ('to express') or provare ('to feel'): esprimere gratitudine means 'to express gratitude'. Unlike grazie (a fixed interjection), gratitudine carries a deeper, more formal emotional weight.

Examples

"Sento una profonda gratitudine verso di te."

Natural Translation

I feel a deep gratitude toward you.

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