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
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sal·a·ry·less, adjectiveWords nearby salary
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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