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lordo

gross

adjective LOR-doh Less Common

Origin: From Latin luridus 'pale, squalid'; sense shifted to 'dirty/gross'.

Also means

dirty

Usage Note

Lordo has two distinct uses: in financial contexts it means 'gross' (before deductions), the opposite of netto — e.g. stipendio lordo (gross salary); in everyday language it means 'dirty, filthy', synonymous with lurido.

Examples

"Il suo stipendio lordo è tremila euro."

Natural Translation

His gross salary is three thousand euros.

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