sinecure

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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.

Sinonimai

benefice

cinch

snuggery

easy job

fallow ground

leisurely post

do-nothing job

vacant land

quiet place

undemanding job

life of leisurely retirement

Vertimai

sinécure

sinecura

αργομισθία

sinecura

Sinekure

sinecura

Pfründe

enchufe

sinecure

Ruheposten

prebende

toelage

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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”).