falência

See also: falencia

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

falência f (plural falências)

  1. bankruptcy (inability to pay creditors)

Further reading

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