grato

grateful

adjective GRAH-toh Rare

Origin: Latin gratus (pleasing, thankful).

Also means

pleasing

Usage Note

Grato means grateful in modern usage — sono grato per il tuo aiuto (I am grateful for your help). It is more formal than riconoscente and appears in letters and official thank-yous. The noun is gratitudine (f). Its secondary sense of 'pleasing' (una notizia grata) is now literary.

Examples

"Sono molto grato per il vostro sostegno."

Natural Translation

I am very grateful for your support.

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