Where does “stipendiary” come from?
Stipendiary comes from Latin stipendiarius, meaning one who receives or pays a stipend or military allowance.
stipendiary (English): receiving a stipend; One who receives a stipend
Definitions
- receiving a stipend; One who receives a stipend
Ancestry of “stipendiary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stipendiarius | mercenary; stipendiary; tributary |
Words derived from “stipendiary”