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emolument

[ ih-mol-yuh-muhnt ]
/ ɪˈmɒl yə mənt /
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noun

profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services: Tips are an emolument in addition to wages.

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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of emolument

First recorded in 1470–80; from Latin ēmolumentum “advantage, benefit,” probably a derivative of ēmol(ere) “to grind out, produce by grinding” (ē- “from, out of” + molere “to grind”) + -u-, variant before labials of -i- + -mentum noun suffix; see e-1, mill1, -i-, -ment

Words nearby emolument

emo, emocore, emodin, emoji, emollient, emolument, Emory, Emory oak, emote, emoticon, emotion
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Words related to emolument

profit, pay, compensation, returns

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British Dictionary definitions for emolument

emolument
/ (ɪˈmɒljʊmənt) /

noun

the profit arising from an office or employment, usually in the form of fees or wages

Word Origin for emolument

C15: from Latin ēmolumentum benefit; originally, fee paid to a miller, from ēmolere, from molere to grind
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