NYT Dictionary

EMOLUMENT

/əˈmɑljəmənt/
NounEMO-lu-mentemo-lu-ment · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

compensationfeepaymentremunerationinurementaccountallowanceassessmentbillblackmail

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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