adj · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Superior in quality; higher in price or value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
High-end; belonging to the market segment between mid-market and luxury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A prize or award.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, insurance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
An unusually high value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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8
noun
Meaning 8
The amount by which a security's value exceeds its face value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: discount
9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
having or reflecting superior quality or value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
premium gasoline at a premium price
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bounty
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reward
11
noun
Meaning 11
a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prize, award, bonus, incentive
12
noun
Meaning 12
payment for insurance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: insurance premium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: payment
13
noun
Meaning 13
a fee charged for exchanging currencies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agio, agiotage, exchange premium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: charge
14
noun
Meaning 14
the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they paid a premium for access to water
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: value, economic value
History
Etymology
From Latin praemium (“prize”).
Across languages
Translations
85 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
إصدار مُكَلف
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Chinese Mandarin:
优质的
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Finnish:
korkean luokan
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Finnish:
korkealuokkainen
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French:
haut de gamme
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German:
premium
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Portuguese:
premium
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Russian:
премиальный
(premialʹnyj)
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Russian:
премиум класса
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Spanish:
premium
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Spanish:
prémium
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Spanish:
fénix
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Bulgarian:
награда
(nagrada)
— a prize or award
Bulgarian:
премия
(premija)
— a prize or award
Chinese Mandarin:
奖金
(jiǎngjīn)
— a prize or award
Chinese Mandarin:
奖赏
(jiǎngshǎng)
— a prize or award
Dutch:
prijs
— a prize or award
Esperanto:
premio
— a prize or award
Finnish:
palkkio
— a prize or award
Finnish:
palkinto
— a prize or award
French:
prix
— a prize or award
German:
Preis
— a prize or award
Kyrgyz:
сыйлык
(sıylık)
— a prize or award
Norwegian Bokmål:
pris
— a prize or award
Norwegian Bokmål:
utmerkelse
— a prize or award
Polish:
nagroda
— a prize or award
Portuguese:
prêmio
— a prize or award
Russian:
приз
(priz)
— a prize or award
Russian:
вознагражде́ние
(voznagraždénije)
— a prize or award
Russian:
награ́да
(nagráda)
— a prize or award
Russian:
бо́нус
(bónus)
— a prize or award
Spanish:
premio
— a prize or award
Spanish:
premium
— a prize or award
Spanish:
prémium
— a prize or award
Swedish:
premie
— a prize or award
Swedish:
premium
— a prize or award
Arabic:
فاخر
— something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
Bulgarian:
бонус
(bonus)
— something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
Dutch:
korting
— something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
Finnish:
ilmaisetu
— something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
Finnish:
houkutin
— something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
Norwegian Bokmål:
bonus
— something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
Bulgarian:
надбавка
(nadbavka)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Bulgarian:
бонус
(bonus)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Catalan:
prima
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Chinese Mandarin:
手续费
(shǒuxùfèi)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Dutch:
premie
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Dutch:
bonus
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Finnish:
lisä
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Finnish:
lisäpalkkio
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Finnish:
bonus
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Finnish:
preemio
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
German:
Bonus
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
German:
Prämie
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Hungarian:
prémium
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Norwegian Bokmål:
bonus
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Norwegian Bokmål:
tillegg
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Polish:
premia
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Portuguese:
prêmio
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Portuguese:
ágio
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Russian:
надба́вка
(nadbávka)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Russian:
пре́мия
(prémija)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Southern Altai:
сый
(sïy)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Southern Altai:
сый-акча
(sïy-akča)
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Spanish:
recargo
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Spanish:
bonificación
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Spanish:
prima
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Spanish:
premio
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Tagalog:
prima
— a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
Bulgarian:
премия
(premija)
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Chinese Mandarin:
保险费
(bǎoxiǎnfèi)
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Dutch:
premie
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Finnish:
vakuutusmaksu
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
French:
prime
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
French:
cotisation
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
German:
Versicherungsbeitrag
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
German:
Versicherungsprämie
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Hindi:
प्रीमियम
(prīmiyam)
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Indonesian:
premi
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Māori:
utuhoko
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Norwegian Bokmål:
premie
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Polish:
składka
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Portuguese:
prêmio
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Russian:
страхово́й взнос
(straxovój vznos)
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Spanish:
prima
— the amount to be paid for an insurance policy