Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gramercy

/ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: gra-mer-cy
IPA: /ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.

Archaic

intj

Used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feelings.

Archaic

noun

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Gramercy Park

Example Sentences

"Gramércy, liegé King, / This is to me a comforting: / I tell you sickerly / For to have land or lede / Or other riches, so God me speed, / It is too much for me."
""Gramercy! good fellow," cried Prince John, "thou pleasest me—Here, Isaac, lend me a handful of byzants.""

Etymology

From Middle English gramerci, from Old French grant merci (“great thanks”). Still in use in south of France's Provençal language as 'gramerci'.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gramerci, grant merci

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/
British English: /ɡɹəˈmɜː.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gra'mercy (alternative) gra-mercy (alternative) grand mercy (alternative) gramercies (plural)

Synonyms

beauty cheers chur gracias gramercy h/t hat tip many thanks shoutout merci mercy buckets mercy bucket

Rhymes With

mercy percy hersey searcy kersey hursey bursey circe

Questions

How do you pronounce gramercy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹəˈmɝ.si/.
What does gramercy mean?: Used as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.
Where does gramercy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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