stipend Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

WordNet

Sti"pend noun
Etymology
L. stipendium; stips, gen. stipis, a gift, donation, given in small coin + pendere to weigh or pay out.
Definitions
  1. Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually.
Sti"pend transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To pay by settled wages. R.

Webster 1913