Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acte gratuit

/ˈækt ɡɹætˈwi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: acte -gra-tu-it
IPA: /ˈækt ɡɹætˈwi/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An impulsive act lacking motive.

Example Sentences

"He was a superlative showman and, if his career ended at the age of forty-five in an acte gratuit, he had, after all, been compared to André Gide."

Etymology

Borrowed from French acte gratuit.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: acte gratuit

Inflected Forms

actes gratuits (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acte gratuit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækt ɡɹætˈwi/.
What does acte gratuit mean?: An impulsive act lacking motive.
Where does acte gratuit come from?: It is traced to French.

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