Pronounced: RAH-duhld, adj
Notes: Very interesting word; do you know it?
Yesterday’s word
The word gratulate means
- to congratulate
- to express joy at the sight of something or someone
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1500s
Background / Comments
So, which is older – gratulate or congratulate? It turns out that congratulate is slightly older (by about 20 years). Our word comes from the Latin word gratulari (to congratulate), from gratulari (to show joy), which comes from gratus (pleasing).
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