ˈstīˌpend, -_pənd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stipende, stipendy, from Latin stipendium, from stip-, stips gift, alms + -pendium (from pendere to weigh, pay); perhaps akin to Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff , pendant
1. : a fixed sum of money typically modest in amount that is paid periodically in compensation for services (as of a clergyman or teacher) : salary
2. : a regular allowance paid to defray living expenses ; especially : a sum paid to a student under the terms of a fellowship or scholarship
the scholarship may carry a stipend large enough to take care of the student's entire college expenses — Harvard College National Scholarships
Synonyms: see wage