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)
- (finance) deficit
- (commerce) shortage (in weight)
- deficiency
Further reading
- “déficit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- deficit
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin dēficit.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fi.sit/, [ˈdɛfisit͡ʃ(i)], [ˈdɛfisiti], [ˈdɛ.fsi.t͡ʃi]
Noun
déficit m (plural déficits)
- (chiefly Brazil) deficit
- Synonym: défice
- Antonym: superávit
Related terms
- deficitário
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)
- deficit
- shortage
Antonyms
- superávit
Derived terms
- trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad
Further reading
- “déficit”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014