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Emolument: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Emolument noun. A salary, fee or profit that comes from a job or office.
How to say it
ih-MOL-yoo-munt/ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (MOL). Forms: emoluments.
Emolument in a sentence
Ministers must declare every emolument, from salaries to speaking fees.
The emoluments of the office included a house, a carriage and a cellar of claret.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- pay
- earnings
- fee
- remuneration
Where emolument comes from
From Latin emolumentum, gain, perhaps first a miller’s fee for grinding corn.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The _____ of the office included a house, a carriage and a cellar of claret.
- gentrification
- emolument
- sinecure
Show the answer
emolument: The emoluments of the office included a house, a carriage and a cellar of claret.