- perquisitum
- A purchase; an acquisition.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
perquisitum
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per|qui|site — «PUR kwuh ziht», noun. 1. something advantageous specially belonging: »perquisites of trade. Undergraduate elections are important events…and the winners enjoy many lucrative perquisites (New Yorker). 2. a) anything received for work besides the… … Useful english dictionary
Perquisite — Per qui*site, n. [L. perquisitum, fr. perquisitus, p. p. of perquirere to ask for diligently; per + quaerere to seek. See {Per }, and {Quest}.] 1. Something gained from a place or employment over and above the ordinary salary or fixed wages for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perquisite — noun Etymology: Middle English, property acquired by means other than inheritance, from Anglo French perquisit, Medieval Latin perquisitum, from neuter of perquisitus, past participle of perquirere to purchase, acquire, from Latin, to search for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
perquisite — /perr kweuh zit/, n. 1. an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president s perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club. 2. a gratuity … Universalium
perquisiteur — [ pɛrkizitɶr ] n. m. • 1829; « celui qui fait des recherches » 1370; de perquisition ♦ Rare Celui qui fait des perquisitions. ⇒PERQUISITEUR, subst. masc. Rare. [Corresp. à perquisition A] Celui qui effectue une perquisition au domicile d une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
perks — The word is a colloquial abbreviation of perquisites, as a term for customary or incidental benefits, from Medieval Latin perquisitum, acquired possession, in turn from Latin perquirere, to seek keenly for, formed on per, through, and quaerere … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
perquisite — mid 15c., property acquired other than by inheritance, from M.L. perquisitum thing gained, profit, in L., thing sought after, from neut. pp. of perquirere to seek, ask for, from per thoroughly + quærere to seek (see QUERY (Cf. query)). For L.… … Etymology dictionary
perquisite — [ pə:kwɪzɪt] noun 1》 formal a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one s position. 2》 historical a thing which has served its primary use and to which a subordinate or employee has a customary right. Origin ME: from med. L.… … English new terms dictionary
perquisite — per•qui•site [[t]ˈpɜr kwə zɪt[/t]] n. 1) an incidental payment, benefit, or privilege over and above regular income or salary 2) a gratuity; tip 3) something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of… … From formal English to slang
perquisite — /ˈpɜkwəzət / (say perkwuhzuht) noun 1. an incidental emolument, fee, or profit over and above fixed income, salary, or wages. 2. Also, perk. a. anything customarily supposed to be allowed or left to an employee or servant as an incidental… …
