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masculine

/saˈlaɾjo/

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Translation

salary

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

Gendermasculine
Pluralsalarios

Examples

.

His salary barely covers the month's expenses.

.

The minimum wage went up this year.

buen .

She earns a good salary at the new company.

¿ ?

What is the salary for this position?

.

They ask for a pay rise every year.

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This word is part of lesson 58.