gratuitos

Gratuitos is the masculine plural form of the adjective gratuito, used in Spanish and Portuguese to indicate that something is provided without charge. It modifies masculine nouns, for example: servicios gratuitos in Spanish or serviços gratuitos in Portuguese. The feminine forms are gratuita (singular) and gratuitas (plural).

Etymology and sense: gratuito comes from Latin gratuitus, meaning “given freely” or “free of charge,” itself from gratus, meaning “pleasing” or “welcome.” In Romance languages, the sense shifted from a gift or grant to the more common meaning of “free of cost” in modern usage.

Usage and examples: Gratuitos typically appear in formal or semi-formal contexts such as official notices, educational offerings, or commercial descriptions. Examples include los servicios gratuitos, las entradas gratuitas, cursos gratuitos (Spanish) or serviços gratuitos, entradas gratuitas, cursos gratuitos (Portuguese). The form agrees with the gender and number of the noun it describes: masculine plural uses gratúitós, feminine plural uses gratuitas, etc.

Notes: Gratuitos functions strictly as an adjective and is not a standalone noun in standard usage. It is part of a family of terms in both languages that express the idea of no cost, alongside other expressions like gratuito, de graça or sin costo depending on regional preference. In Brazilian Portuguese and other varieties, alternative phrasing such as “de graça” is also common to convey the same meaning.