Meaning
gross
- before deductions or taxes
- including packaging or extra weight
- not net; total before reductions
In a sentence
Lo stipendio lordo è indicato nel contratto.
The gross salary is stated in the contract.
Il prezzo è lordo o netto?
Is the price gross or net?
Il peso lordo della scatola è di cinque chili.
The gross weight of the box is five kilos.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lordo | masculine · singular |
| lorda | feminine · singular |
| lordi | masculine · plural |
| lorde | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Opposite of netto in salaries, prices, and weights.
- Common in expressions like stipendio lordo and peso lordo.
- Do not confuse with sporco; here lordo is technical, not dirty.