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Where does “sinecure” come from?

Sinecure derives from Latin sine, meaning "without," and cūra, meaning "care," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swé, meaning "self."

sinecure (English): A position that requires no work but still gives...

Definitions

  1. A position that requires no work but still gives...

Ancestry of “sinecure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsine curacarefree; without care, carefree

Words derived from “sinecure”

  • sinecurism
  • sinecural
  • sinécure
  • sinecure
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