gratitud
/ɡɾatiˈtud/ · B2 · noun · f
gratitude
🙏 gratitud = grat- (pleasing, thankful) + -itud (state), like English gratitude
Spanish gratitud comes from Latin gratitudo, built on gratus meaning pleasing or thankful. The -itud ending marks a state or quality, like English -itude. It is a near twin of English gratitude, and the same root gives grateful and gratis.