emolumental

English

Etymology

From emolument +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

emolumental (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to an emolument
2. profitable; money-making.

   emolumental knowledge

   emolumental office

   emolumental profession

   • 1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC:

     in all that is laudable and truly emolumental of this Nature . IT is not therefore that I here presume to instruct Him in the Management of that great and august Enterprize of resolving to Plant and repair his ample Forests

References

• “emolumental”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.