El salario
Example: El salario de mi hermano es suficiente para vivir bien.
Definition
"El salario" refers to the regular payment, usually monetary, that an employee receives from an employer in exchange for work or services provided. It is the amount earned over a set period, often monthly or weekly, used to support living expenses.
Etymology
The word "el salario" comes from the Latin word 'salarium,' which originally meant money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, a valuable commodity at the time. Over centuries, it evolved to signify compensation for work in general.
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"El salario" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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