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emolument

[ ih-mol-yuh-muhnt ]
/ ɪË?mÉ’l yÉ™ mÉ™nt /
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Definition of emolument

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

compensation, pay, profit, returns

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British Dictionary definitions for emolument

emolument
/ (ɪË?mÉ’ljÊŠmÉ™nt) /

Definition of emolument

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

Word Origin for emolument

C15: from Latin Ä“molumentum benefit; originally, fee paid to a miller, from Ä“molere, from molere to grind
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