English
acte gratuit
Acte gratuit comes from French acte gratuit.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentacte gratuit
- Englishearliest quotation 1971same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentacte gratuit
- Englishearliest quotation 1971same form
Earliest quotation: 1971, Angela Carter, Shaking a Leg: “He was a superlative showman and, if his career…”
Every English word from French acte gratuit
Today it means
noun An impulsive act lacking motive.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French acte gratuit / acte gratuit