EMOLUMENT


Meaning of EMOLUMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈmäl-yə-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin emolumentum advantage, from emolere to produce by grinding, from e- + molere to grind — more at meal

Date: 15th century

1. : the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites

2. archaic : advantage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.