Le solde
Example: Le solde de mon compte bancaire est positif ce mois-ci.
Definition
"Le solde" refers to the remaining balance in a financial account after all credits and debits have been accounted for, indicating the net amount available or owed at a given time, as in the phrase 'Le solde de mon compte bancaire est positif ce mois-ci.'
Etymology
The French term "le solde" comes from the Latin word 'solidus,' originally a Roman coin, which evolved to mean the settled amount in accounts or transactions. Did you know? The word 'soldier' also shares the same root, referring to someone paid with 'solidus' coins.
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"Le solde" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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