salaire

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French salaire, from Latin salārium, probably a semi-learned borrowing. Cf. also the inherited Old French salier, saler (and modern salière).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.lɛʁ/
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Noun

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salaire m (plural salaires)

  1. salary, wage

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin salārium, probably a semi-learned borrowing. Cf. also salier, saler, which were inherited.

Noun

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salaire m or f

  1. salary (fixed amount of money paid to a worker per month, per year, etc.)

Descendants

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  • English: salary
  • Middle French: salaire