salary
[ sal-uh-ree ]
noun,plural sal·a·ries.
a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
Origin of salary
1synonym study For salary
See pay1.
Other words from salary
- sal·a·ry·less, adjective
Words that may be confused with salary
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British Dictionary definitions for salary
salary
/ (ˈsælərɪ) /
nounplural -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
Origin of salary
1C14: from Anglo-Norman salarie, from Latin salārium the sum given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, from sal salt
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