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μισθός
salary /misˈθos/
nounC1#3200 most common
Also: wage, pay, reward
Example sentences
Ο μισθός μου είναι μικρός.
My salary is small.
Παίρνω τον μισθό μου στο τέλος του μήνα.
I get my salary at the end of the month.
Ο μισθός των εκπαιδευτικών αυξήθηκε φέτος.
Teachers' salaries increased this year.
Χωρίς αύξηση μισθού, πολλοί εργαζόμενοι δυσκολεύονται να ζήσουν.
Without a salary increase, many workers struggle to get by.
Η κυβέρνηση υποσχέθηκε αναπροσαρμογή των μισθών στον δημόσιο τομέα.
The government promised an adjustment of salaries in the public sector.
Η διαφορά μεταξύ του κατώτατου μισθού και του κόστους ζωής προκάλεσε έντονο προβληματισμό στην κοινωνία.
The gap between the minimum wage and the cost of living caused deep concern in society.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο μισθός | οι μισθοί |
| Genitive | του μισθού | των μισθών |
| Accusative | τον μισθό | τους μισθούς |
| Vocative | μισθέ | μισθοί |
Word family
μισθώνωto hire, to rent
μίσθωσηlease, rental agreement
μισθωτόςsalaried, an employee
μισθοδοσίαpayroll
άμισθοςunpaid, unsalaried
Etymology
Μισθός comes from Ancient Greek, where it already meant pay, hire, or reward for service. The word has stayed remarkably stable in form and meaning across the history of Greek, still meaning salary or wage today. It traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root for payment or reward.
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