A2NounMasculine
il salario
wage / salary (hourly/daily)
/sa-LA-ryo/
Plural: salari
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What does ‘salario’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il salario minimo è un argomento politico in Italia.
Minimum wage is a political topic in Italy.
I lavoratori chiedono salari più alti.
Workers are asking for higher wages.
About This Word
From Latin 'salarium' — Roman soldiers were partly paid in salt ('sal'). Italy does not have a statutory minimum wage (unlike most EU countries).
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