incentivo

incentive

noun een-chen-TEE-voh Rare

Origin: Latin incentivum, from incinere (to strike up a tune), later 'stimulus'

Also means

bonus

Usage Note

Incentivo commonly appears in labor and economic contexts: incentivo fiscale (tax incentive), incentivo salariale (wage bonus). The plural is regular incentivi. The related verb incentivare means 'to incentivize.' Don't confuse with incitamento, which carries a stronger connotation of provocation or incitement.

Examples

"L'azienda offre incentivi ai dipendenti."

Natural Translation

The company offers incentives to employees.

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