EMOLUMENT


Meaning of EMOLUMENT in English

[ ɪ'mɒljʊm(ə)nt , ɛ- ]

■ noun formal a salary, fee, or benefit from employment or office.

Origin

ME: from L. ~um , orig. prob. 'payment for grinding corn', from emolere 'grind up'.

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