déficit

See also: deficit and dèficit

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.fi.sit/
  • Audio:(file)

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

Noun

déficit m (plural déficits)

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

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

Noun

déficit m (plural déficits)

  1. deficit
  2. shortage

Antonyms

Derived terms

Further reading