agradecimiento

/aɡɾadeθiˈmjento/ · B2 · noun · m

gratitude

agradecer (to thank) + -imiento (-ment) = thank-ment, gratitude

Agradecer comes from Latin gratus (pleasing, thankful), the same root as English grateful and gratitude. The suffix -miento turns a verb into a noun, much like -ment does in English.

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