stipendiary

sti·pen·di·ar·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahy-pen-dee-er-ee]
- /staɪˈpɛn diˌɛr i/
- /staɪˈpen.di.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahy-pen-dee-er-ee]
- /staɪˈpɛn diˌɛr i/

Definitions of stipendiary word

adjective stipendiary receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay. 1
adjective stipendiary paid for by a stipend: stipendiary services. 1
adjective stipendiary pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend. 1
noun plural stipendiary a person who receives a stipend. 1
adjective stipendiary relating to a stipend 1
adjective stipendiary A stipendiary magistrate or member of the clergy receives a stipend. 0

See all 12 definitions of stipendiary

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Origin of stipendiary

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Latin stīpendiārius, equivalent to stīpendi(um) stipend + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Stipendiary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stipendiary

stipendiary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for stipendiary

noun stipendiary

assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
devisee — a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by will
donee — a person to whom a gift is made.
grantee — the receiver of a grant.

adj stipendiary

compliable — compliant

adjective stipendiary

crouching — to stoop or bend low.
earning — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
kowtowing — Present participle of kowtow.
obsequious — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.

All 16 Synonyms of stipendiary