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falência

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See also: falencia

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin fallentia, plural of fallēns, from fallō (to deceive). By surface analysis, falir +‎ -ência.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ [faˈlẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /faˈlẽ.sjɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ẽsiɐ, (faster pronunciation) -ẽsjɐ
  • Hyphenation: fa‧lên‧ci‧a

Noun

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falência f (plural falências)

  1. bankruptcy (inability to pay creditors)
    Synonym: bancarrota
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Further reading

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