el
masculine
/ˈsweldo/
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Translation
salary, wage, pay
Word origin
From Latin solidus, a Roman gold coin, from solidus ('solid'). The coin later gave the sense of a soldier's pay, and the same root gives English 'soldier' and 'solid'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- solidus
- English cognates
- soldier, solid
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsueldos
Examples
.
My salary is not enough to pay all the bills.
.
This month they raised my wage.
buen .
He earns a good salary at that company.
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The minimum wage barely covers the basics.
.
She saves part of her salary each month.
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