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Salary
/ˈsælɚi/
Today’s word is River.
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What it means
- noun
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
- verb
To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.
- adjective
Saline.
Where it comes from
Salary comes from Latin salarium, a payment connected with sal, salt. Roman writers tied the word to salt, as money for buying it or as an allowance in which salt had a part. The exact practice is uncertain. Through French, English salary still means a regular payment for work, and the salt stays in the history.
In a sentence
- Who pays your salary?by CK, Tatoeba
- What are your salary requirements?by Igider, Tatoeba
- What's your monthly salary?by CK, Tatoeba
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