Translation
salary
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Word origin
From Latin salarium, the allowance paid to Roman soldiers to buy salt, from sal ('salt'). This is also the origin of the English phrase 'worth one's salt'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- salarium
- English cognates
- salary, salt
Grammar
Examples
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His salary barely covers the month's expenses.
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The minimum wage went up this year.
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She earns a good salary at the new company.
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What is the salary for this position?
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They ask for a pay rise every year.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 8: salario, tender, turista and 7 more words.