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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektos, “outside”).

Prefix

ecto-

1. outside

Related terms

• ectocommensal
• ectoderm
• ectogenous
• ectomere
• ectomorph
• ectomorphic
• ectoparasite
• ectopia
• ectopic
• ectoplasm
• ectosarc
• ectotherm
• ectothermic

Etymology
From Latin prōflīgātus (“wretched, abandoned”), participle of prōflīgō (“strike down, cast down”), from pro (“forward”) + fligere (“to strike, dash”)

Adjective

1. Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
2. Immoral; abandoned to vice.

Etymology

From Latin gratuitus (“free”), from Latin gratia (“favor”), gratus (“showing favor”)

Adjective

1. gratuitous (comparative more gratuitous, superlative most gratuitous)
   Given freely; unearned.
2. Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.

Synonyms
unjustified
groundless
baseless
unfounded
unnecessary

Antonyms
onerous