profit

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

profit

from Latin profectus (progress, advancement, success, profit, convalescence), past participle of proficere ('to give profit'), which is composed of the prefix pro- ('for') and facere ('to do').

Definitions

finance
économie
finance

Synonyms

bénéficeplus-value

Plural

profits

Translations

  • englishenglish:advantage
  • greekgreek:κέρδος
  • portugueseportuguese:lucro

See also

profiteur (cn.) profiteuse (cn.) profitabilité (cn.) profitable (adj.) profiter (v.)