A fixed regular payment, typically a modest salary or allowance for living expenses.
From Latin 'stipendium,' combining 'stips' (coin) and 'pendere' (to weigh or pay). Originally referred to military pay, later extended to any regular payment for services or support.
Stipends represent the beautiful middle ground between charity and salary - payment that acknowledges value while supporting learning or service. The ancient Roman connection to military pay shows how societies have always recognized that some work deserves support even when it's not purely commercial.
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