déficit

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See also: deficit and dèficit

French

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Etymology

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From Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.fi.sit/
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Noun

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déficit m (plural déficits)

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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déficit m (plural déficits)

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

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Etymology

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From Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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déficit m (plural déficits)

  1. deficit
  2. shortage

Antonyms

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Further reading

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