remuneration Look up remuneration at Dictionary.com
1477, from L. remunerationem (nom. remuneratio) "a repaying, recompense," from remuneratus, pp. of remunerari "to reward," from re- "back" + munerari "to give," from munus (gen. muneris) "gift, office, duty" (see municipal). Remunerative is from 1677.