salary

[ sal-uh-ree ]
/ ˈsæl ə ri /

noun, plural sal·a·ries.

a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.

Origin of salary

1350–1400; Middle English salarie < Anglo-French < Latin salārium salt money. See sal, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM salary

sal·a·ry·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH salary

salary celery salary wages

Example sentences from the Web for salary

British Dictionary definitions for salary

salary
/ (ˈsælərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a fixed regular payment made by an employer, often monthly, for professional or office work as opposed to manual work Compare wage (def. 1)

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

(tr) to pay a salary to

Word Origin for salary

C14: from Anglo-Norman salarie, from Latin salārium the sum given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, from sal salt