le

masculine

/sa.lɛʁ/

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Translation

salary, wage, pay

Word origin

From Latin salarium, the allowance paid to Roman soldiers, from sal ('salt'). English 'salary' comes from the same word.

Origin: Latin
Root: salarium
English cognates: salary, saline

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsalaires

Examples

My salary comes in on the last day of the month.

augmentation .

She asked her boss for a pay rise.

cette .

The minimum wage has changed again this year.

, au -.

On that wage I cannot live in the town centre.

The two brothers earn the same pay.

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This word is part of lesson 37.