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emolument

[ ih-mol-yuh-muh nt ]
/ 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.

Words related to emolument

profit, pay, compensation

Words nearby emolument

emo, emocore, emodin, emoji, emollient, emolument, emory, emory oak, emote, emoticon, emotion

Origin of emolument

1470–80; < Latin ēmolumentum advantage, benefit, equivalent to ēmol(ere) to grind out, produce by grinding (ē- e-1 + molere to grind; see mill1) + -u-, variant before labials of -i- -i- + -mentum -ment
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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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