lordo
gross
adjective LOR-doh Less Common
Origin: From Latin luridus 'pale, squalid'; sense shifted to 'dirty/gross'.
Also means
dirty
Usage Note
Lordo has two distinct uses: in financial contexts it means 'gross' (before deductions), the opposite of netto — e.g. stipendio lordo (gross salary); in everyday language it means 'dirty, filthy', synonymous with lurido.
Examples
"Il suo stipendio lordo è tremila euro."
Natural Translation
His gross salary is three thousand euros.
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