Main Entry:

thanks

Pronunciation:

\ˈthaŋ(k)s\

Function:

noun plural

Etymology:

plural of Middle English thank, from Old English thanc thought, gratitude; akin to Old High German dank gratitude, Latin tongēre to know

Date:

before 12th century

1 : kindly or grateful thoughts : gratitude 2 : an expression of gratitude <return thanks before the meal> —often used in an utterance containing no verb and serving as a courteous and somewhat informal expression of gratitude <many thanks>