Stipend Definition

stīpĕnd, -pənd
stipends
noun
A regular or fixed payment for services, as a salary.
Webster's New World
Any periodic payment, as a pension or allowance.
Webster's New World

A fixed payment, generally small and occurring at regular intervals; a modest allowance.

My stipend for doing public service is barely enough to cover living expenses.
Wiktionary
verb
(now rare) To provide (someone) with a stipend.
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Other Word Forms of Stipend

Noun

Singular:
stipend
Plural:
stipends

Origin of Stipend

  • Middle English stipendie from Old French from Latin stīpendium soldier's pay from stipipendium stips stip- a small payment pendere to weigh, pay suspend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French stipende.

    From Wiktionary

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