stipends

sti·pend

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahy-pend]
- /ˈstaɪ pɛnd/
- /ˈstaɪ.pend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahy-pend]
- /ˈstaɪ pɛnd/

Definitions of stipends word

noun stipends a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student. 1
noun stipends fixed or regular pay; salary. 1

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Origin of stipends

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English stipendie < Latin stīpendium soldier's pay, syncopated variant of *stipipendium, equivalent to stipi-, combining form of stips a coin + pend(ere) to weigh out, pay (see pend) + -ium -ium

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Parts of speech for Stipends

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stipends

stipends popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stipends

noun stipends

annuities — Plural form of annuity.
appropriations — Plural form of appropriation.
commissions — Plural form of commission.
compensations — Plural form of compensation.
counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.

All 9 Synonyms of stipends