défaillance

From Middle French defaillance, equivalent to défaillir (“to faint”) +‎ -ance.

• IPA^(key): /de.fa.jɑ̃s/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

défaillance f (plural défaillances)

1. fainting spell; faintness; dizziness
2. weakness; failure

• défaillir

• → Italian: défaillance, defaillance

• “défaillance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• defaillance

Unadapted borrowing from French défaillance, from Middle French defaillance, from defaillir (“to faint”).

• IPA^(key): /de.faˈjans/

défaillance f (invariable)

1. faintness, dizziness

   Synonyms: mancamento m, svenimento m

2. (figurative) momentary lapse

   Synonyms: caduta f, cedimento m

3. collapse, crisis

   Synonyms: crisi f, crollo m, esaurimento m