salary
Translation
salary, wage, pay
Examples
She has a high salary.
She has a high salary.
My salary is paid monthly.
My salary is paid monthly.
Grammar Patterns
earn a ((adjective)) salary to receive a particular amount of money for work He earns a good salary at his new job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wage, pay, income, earnings
Etymology
From Latin 'salarium', meaning 'salt money', which was an allowance given to Roman soldiers to buy salt.
Memory Tips
Remember that it comes from 'salt'. Imagine being paid in bags of salt, which was very valuable in ancient times.