Etymograph

English

gratulate

Gratulate comes from Latin grātulātus ‘having congratulated’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātulātus‘having congratulated’
  2. Englishearliest quotation c. 1588–1593gratulate

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātulātus‘having congratulated’
  2. Englishearliest quotation c. 1588–1593gratulate

Earliest quotation: c. 1588–1593, William Shakespeare, The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus: “To gratify the good Andronicus, / And gratulate his…”

first attested First attested circa 1567; borrowed from Latin grātulātus, perfect active participle of grātulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) (as stated in the etymology)

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First attested circa 1567; borrowed from Latin grātulātus, perfect active participle of grātulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Every English word from Latin grātulātus

Today it means

verb To express joy at (an event or situation).

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Etymograph / Latin grātulātus / gratulate

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