salaire
French
Etymology
From Old French salaire, from Latin salārium, probably a semi-learned borrowing. Cf. also the inherited Old French salier, saler (and modern salière).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.lɛʁ/
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Noun
salaire m (plural salaires)
- salary, wage
Derived terms
- à travail égal, salaire égal
- salaire de misère
- salaire minimum
- tout travail mérite salaire
Related terms
- sel
Further reading
- “salaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- réalisa, salarié, salerai
Old French
Alternative forms
- salarie (Anglo-Norman)
Etymology
From Latin salārium, probably a semi-learned borrowing. Cf. also salier, saler, which were inherited.
Noun
salaire m or f
- salary (fixed amount of money paid to a worker per month, per year, etc.)
Descendants
- → English: salary
- Middle French: salaire
- French: salaire