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/ˈsweldo/

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Translation

salary, wage, pay

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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

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My salary is not enough to pay all the bills.

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This month they raised my wage.

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He earns a good salary at that company.

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The minimum wage barely covers the basics.

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She saves part of her salary each month.

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This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 7: sueldo, callejón, técnica and 7 more words.