emolument
Translation
emolument, salary, fee, payment
Examples
The job offers a generous emolument.
The job offers a generous emolument.
His emoluments included a car and a house.
His emoluments included a car and a house.
Grammar Patterns
((an emolument)) ((from sth.)) a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office The emoluments from his position were substantial.
Similar Words
Synonyms: salary, compensation, remuneration, stipend
Etymology
From Latin 'emolumentum', meaning 'payment to a miller for grinding grain', from 'molere' (to grind).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'moolah' (slang for money) you get from your employment.