stipend

[stahy-pend]

noun

1. a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.

2. fixed or regular pay; salary.

stipend

/ ˈstaɪpɛnd /

noun

1. a fixed or regular amount of money paid as a salary or allowance, as to a clergyman

Other Word Forms

• stipendless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stipend¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English stipendie, from Latin stīpendium “soldier's pay,” syncopated variant of *stipipendium, equivalent to stipi-, combining form of stips a coin + pend(ere) “to weigh out, pay” ( pend ) + -ium noun suffix ( -ium )

Word History and Origins

Origin of stipend¹

C15: from Old French stipende, from Latin stīpendium tax, from stips a contribution + pendere to pay out

Synonym Study

See pay ¹.

Example Sentences

Zucker alleged that her pay was decreased and her travel stipend revoked after she voiced concerns.

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For N|uu to survive, she said, the government would need to pay stipends to those willing to put in the work required to keep it alive.

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I was collecting $3,000 monthly in a state government pension, plus I received a 75% healthcare stipend from the state as part of my pension, meaning I paid just 25% of my medical bills.

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It is the first time in the biennial tournament's 98-year history that players have received a stipend.

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In May, the Department of Homeland Security began offering people without documentation a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to leave the country voluntarily.

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Related Words

• allowance 
• fee 
• gratuity 
• pension 
• salary 
• wage