neto
net
adjective NEH-toh Less Common
Origin: From Italian netto (clean, clear), itself from Latin nitidus.
Also means
clear
Usage Note
Neto in finance means 'net' as opposed to bruto (gross) — salario neto is take-home pay, peso neto is the weight excluding packaging. Outside finance, neto can mean 'clear' or 'clean-cut' in formal writing, though this is rare in everyday speech. The feminine form is neta.
Examples
"Su salario neto es de dos mil euros al mes."
Natural Translation
Her net salary is two thousand euros a month.
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