Added 9 October 2026
thanks
/ˈθæŋks/ noun
In Latin: gratias Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thanks at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An acknowledgment of appreciation.
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With the help of or owing to.
thanks to hard work it was a great success
Origin
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
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