pension en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈpe̝nʃn̩] ~ [ˈpɪnʃn̩] (New-Zealand)
- [ˈpɪnʃn̩] (US, pin-pen-merger)
- /ˈpenʃən/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈpɪnʃən/ (US, pin-pen-merger)
- [ˈpɛnʃn̩] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- [ˈpenʃn̩] ~ [ˈpe̞nʃn̩] (Australia)
- /ˈpɛnʃən/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- pĕn'shn
- /ˈpenʃən/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Middle English pencioun, pensioun, from Anglo-Norman pencione, Old French pencion, and their source, Latin pēnsiō (“payment, weight, rent, compensation”), from the participle stem of pendō (“to weigh”). Doublet of pensione.
Meanings
-
An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills.
- (obsolete) A wage or fee.
- (obsolete) A charge or expense of some kind; a tax.
- A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.
- (historical) A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pensions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preserved pension · top-hat pension · pensioneering · pensioner · pension fund · pensionless · pension plan · pension house · outpension · old age pension · pensionary · full pension · pensionee · pension book
Descendants
Hyponyms
GPP (UK retirement schemes) · GSHP (UK retirement schemes) · retirement annuity contract (UK retirement schemes) · buyout policy (UK retirement schemes) · AVC (UK retirement schemes) · SIPP (UK retirement schemes) · S2P (UK retirement schemes) · FSAVC (UK retirement schemes) · SSAS (UK retirement schemes) · SERPS (UK retirement schemes) · GSIPP (UK retirement schemes) · personal pension (UK retirement schemes) · stakeholder pension (UK retirement schemes)
Synonyms
rent (payment for accommodations) · superannuation (regularly paid gratuity)
Translations (116)
sh пе́нзија (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · be пе́нсія (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · el σύνταξη (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu ભૃતકસહાય (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · it pensione (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · be пэ́нсія (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · uk пе́нсія (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · fa-ira حُقوقِ بازْنِشَسْتِگی (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · nl pensioen (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · fi eläke (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · fi määräraha (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · nl pension (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu નિવૃત્તિવેતન (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sh miròvina (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · mi penihana (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · bn পেনশন (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · it assegno (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · la annuum (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sh pénzija (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · pt pensão (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · tr emekli maaşı (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · el επίδομα (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · ky бааракы (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ja 年金 (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · de Rente (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · cmn 撫恤金 /抚恤金 (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · arz معاش (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · et pension (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ko 년금 (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · el επιδότηση (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · lo ບຳນານ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sh миро̀вина (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · uk допомо́га (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · ota اوتراق (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · id pensiun (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ky пенсия (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu પેન્શન (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gd peinnsean (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · eo pensio (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · vi lương hưu (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · vi hưu bổng (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · lt pensija (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · cs důchod (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · kk зейнетақы (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ms pensiun (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sl pokojnina (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · da pension (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ka პენსია (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · bn অবসরভাতা (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ga pinsean (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ml അടുത്തൂൺ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · lv pensija (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ug نەپىقە (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · km សោធន (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ru посо́бие (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · es pensión (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · cmn 年金 (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · fr pension (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · no pensjon (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · de Pension (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ru пе́нсия (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ro pensie (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · el επιχορήγηση (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · ms pencen (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · fa-ira مُسْتَمِرّی (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · az pensiya (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · hy թոշակ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu બેઠો પગાર (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · tr emeklilik (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · my ပင်စင် (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sv pension (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ru по́мощь (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · cmn 退休金 (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ca pensió (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · az təqaüd (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ru посо́бие (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · hi अनुवृत्ति (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · ur پینْشَن (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · tg нафақа (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · fo eftirløn (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · hi पेंशन (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · tk pensiýa (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · hy կենսաթոշակ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · cs penze (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · pl emerytura (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · mn сул цалин (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu વાર્ધક્યવૃત્તિ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · yo owó ìfẹ̀yìntì (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · uz nafaqa (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ta ஓய்வூதியம் (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · tg нафака (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · cmn 養老金 /养老金 (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · hu nyugdíj (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · mn тэтгэвэр (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu વૃદ્ધવૃત્તિ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · mel pencen (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu જરાવેતન (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · nl lijfrente (stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy) · fr retraite (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · th บำนาญ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · nl pensioen (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ml പെൻഷൻ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu વિશ્રામવેતન (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sk dôchodok (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · mk пензија (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · gu જરાજીવિકા (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · szl pynzyjo (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ar مَعَاش (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · bg пе́нсия (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · uz pensiya (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ba хаҡлы ял (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · he פֶּנְסִיָּה (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · sk penzia (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · pt aposentadoria (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ps تقاعد (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) · ko 연금 (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services)