sinecure

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
2. (historical) An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Requiring no work for an ample reward.
2. (not-comparable) Having the appearance of functionality without being of any actual use or purpose.

Verb

To put or place in a sinecure.

Concepts

sinécure

planque

prébende

sinecure

Synonymes

benefice

cinch

snuggery

easy job

fallow ground

leisurely post

do-nothing job

vacant land

quiet place

undemanding job

life of leisurely retirement

Traductions

sinecura

sinecura

αργομισθία

Sinekure

Pfründe

sinecura

Ruheposten

sinecure

enchufe

sinecura

prebenda

الوظيفة السهلة

prebende

toelage

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Ecclesiastical Latin sine cūrā (literally “without care”), ellipsis of beneficium sine cūrā (“benefice without cure [of souls, i.e. the office of a curate]”), formed from Medieval Latin sine (“without”) + cūrā (“care, charge, cure”).