Etymology

perquisite

per·qui·site
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Today it means: Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary. Full definition →

Medieval Latin perquisitum ← ['la-med perquisitum
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  1. ['la-med · borrowed fromperquisitum
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromperquisitum
  3. English todayperquisite

Borrowed from Medieval Latin perquīsītum (“something acquired for profit”).

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