sueldo

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish sueldo (“salary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsweldo/, [ˈswel̪.d̪o]
• Hyphenation: suel‧do

Noun

sueldo

1. salary

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsweldo/ [ˈswel̪.d̪o]
• Rhymes: -eldo
• Syllabification: suel‧do

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish sueldo, from Late Latin soldus, from Latin solidus (“gold coin”). Doublet of sólido.

Noun

sueldo m (plural sueldos)

1. salary

   Synonym: salario

2. any of several historical European units of currency, including the solidus, sol, and soldo, typically worth twelve dineros, or one-twentieth of a libra

Usage notes

• In several Spanish-speaking countries, a difference exists between sueldo and salario. A sueldo is a periodic payment of a fixed amount of money given to a worker. A salario is the amount of money a worker makes based on the day and hours he works. Thus, sueldo is actually closer to the English definition of salary, whereas salario is closer to a wage. Regional variation exists, however.

Derived terms

• a sueldo

Related terms

• soldado

Descendants

• → Cebuano: suweldo
• → Tagalog: suweldo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sueldo

1. first-person singular present indicative of soldar

Further reading

• “sueldo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025