sinecure
English
/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/, /ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
- (historical) An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
Etymology
Derived from Latin sine (without).
Origin
Latin
sine
Gloss
without
Concept
Semantic Field
Miscellaneous function words
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- Sinemet English
- sinecural English
- sinecurism English
- beneficium sine cūrā Latin
- sine Latin
- Sinekure German
- senza Italian
- sinécure French
- *sene Proto-Indo-European
- *swé Proto-Indo-European
- sinecure Danish
- sans Old French
- senz Old French
- sen Esperanto
- sense Catalan, Valencian
- sen Ido
- sen Old Portuguese
- ses Old Occitan
- sin Old Spanish
- sien Mirandese
- sen Old Catalan