faillite
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian fallita, influenced by failli, faillir. Doublet of faute.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa.jit/
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Noun
faillite f (plural faillites)
- bankruptcy
- failure
Derived terms
- faire faillite
Further reading
- “faillite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.