# emolument

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈmɒljʊmənt/

## Definitions
1. Payment for employment or an office; compensation for a job, which is usually monetary.
2. Payment for employment or an office; compensation for a job, which is usually monetary.

## Etymology
From Middle English emolument, from Old French emolument, from Latin ēmolumentum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emolument