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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindemnité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.dɛm.ni.te/
"L'étudiant a reçu une petite indemnité pour ses recherches."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixed regular sum paid as a salary, allowance, or scholarship.
"The research fellow received a monthly stipend to help cover living expenses during the study." - 2
A periodic payment made to an ecclesiastical officer or clergy member.
"The newly ordained curate was provided with a modest housing stipend by the diocese."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'stipendium', a compound of 'stips' (meaning 'contribution' or 'gift in money') and 'pendere' (meaning 'to pay'). Historically, it referred to a fixed sum paid to soldiers or public officials, evolving into a regular allowance for living expenses or study.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stipend" is said worldwide
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indemnité
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.dɛm.ni.te/
"L'étudiant a reçu une petite indemnité pour ses recherches."
Stipendium
Transliteration: /ʃtiˈpɛndium/
"Der Doktorand erhält monatlich ein Stipendium."
stipendio
Transliteration: /stiˈpɛn.djo/
"Il professore riceve uno stipendio fisso ogni mese."
estipendio
Transliteration: /es.tiˈpen.djo/
"El becario recibe un estipendio para sus gastos de manutención."
estipêndio
Transliteration: /iʃ.tiˈpẽ.di.u/
"O estipêndio ajuda o pesquisador a focar em seu projeto."
वजीफ़ा
Transliteration: vazifa
"शोध छात्र को अपने खर्चों के लिए एक वजीफ़ा मिलता है।"
津贴
Transliteration: jīntiē
"实习生每月可以领到一笔生活津贴。"
생활비 보조금
Transliteration: saenghwalbi bojogeum
"연구원은 매달 소정의 생활비 보조금을 받습니다."
給付金
Transliteration: kyūfukin
"大学院生は研究のために給付金を受け取ります。"
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