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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsweldo/
- Rhymes: -eldo
- Syllabification: suel‧do
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Spanish sueldo, from Late Latin soldus, from Latin solidus (“gold coin”). Doublet of the borrowing sólido.
Noun
sueldo m (plural sueldos)
- salary
- Synonym: salario
- any of several historical European units of currency, including the solidus, sol, and soldo
Usage notes
- In several Spanish-speaking countries, a difference exists between sueldo and salario. A sueldo is a periodic payment of a fixed amount of money given to a worker. A salario is the amount of money a worker makes based on the day and hours he works. Thus, sueldo is actually closer to the English definition of salary, whereas salario is closer to a wage. Regional variation exists, however.
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Etymology 2
Verb
sueldo
- first-person singular present indicative of soldar
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