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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
The word 'stipend' originates from the Latin 'stipendium', meaning 'payment' or 'salary'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the historical context of compensation for services rendered, particularly in educational or ecclesiastical settings.
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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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