Added 9 October 2026
revenue
/ˈɹɛvənjuː/ noun
In Latin: reditus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revenue at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The entire amount of income before any deductions are made.
- Government income due to taxation.
Origin
Recorded in English from 1433, "income from property or possessions", from Middle French revenue, from Old French [Term?] (“a return”) (modern French revenu), the prop. feminine past participle of revenir (“come back”) (=modern French), from Latin revenire (“to return, come back”), from re- (“back”) + venire (“to come”).
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