DictionaryRoot: lucrari
Latin

lucrari

to gain, acquire

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A thriving small business owner reviews plentiful sales and a clearly rising profit bar chart.
adjective

lucrative

LOO-kruh-tiv/ˈluːkrətɪv/

Producing a large profit or financial reward.

Etymology

Latin lucrari meant to gain or acquire; the adjective describes something that yields gain. In the selected sense, that gain is substantial financial profit.

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