Definitions for emolument

emolument e·mol·u·ment

Spelling: [ih-mol-yuh-muh nt]
IPA: /ɪˈmɒl yə mənt/

Emolument is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 228 anagrams from letters in emolument (eelmmnotu).

Definitions for emolument

noun

  1. profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services: Synonyms: earnings, pay, recompense, stipend, honorarium.

Origin of emolument

1470-80; Latin ēmolumentum advantage, benefit, equivalent to ēmol(ere) to grind out, produce by grinding (ē- e-1 + molere to grind; see m

Examples for emolument

They were surprised to find that the emolument was so trifling.

The laws were framed and administered for their protection and emolument.

His Wealth of Nations procured him immediate fame and emolument.

In point of emolument, my office will turn out about what I expected.

When you rise in what you can't do, the emolument is dazzling.

Finally all salaries were henceforth to be in lieu of every emolument.

Usually they are lawyers who have won preferment and emolument.

He is now allowed no percentage, nor other emolument than his salary.

The Emperor was not only the fountain of all honor, but of all emolument and place.

The work will be no joke, but the emolument is too tempting to resist.

Word Value for emolument
Scrable

13

Words with friends

18

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