déficit

See also: deficit and dèficit

French

Etymology

From Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.fi.sit/
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Noun

déficit m (plural déficits)

  1. (finance) deficit
  2. (commerce) shortage (in weight)
  3. deficiency

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fi.sit/, /ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi/, /ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fi.sit/, /ˈdɛ.fi.sit͡ʃ/, /ˈdɛ.fi.si.t͡ʃi/

Noun

déficit m (plural déficits)

  1. (chiefly Brazil) deficit
    Synonym: défice
    Antonym: superávit

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈdefiθit/ [ˈd̪e.fi.θit̪]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈdefisit/ [ˈd̪e.fi.sit̪]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -efiθit
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -efisit
  • Syllabification: dé‧fi‧cit

Noun

déficit m (plural déficits)

  1. deficit
  2. shortage

Antonyms

Derived terms

Further reading

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