défice

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin deficit.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /ˈdɛ.fi.sɨ/, [ˈdɛ.fi.sɨ]

  • Hyphenation: dé‧fi‧ce

Noun

défice m (plural défices)

  1. deficit, shortage (Deficiency in amount or quality)
    défice de atenção ― attention deficit
  2. (economics) deficit (a situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds revenue)
    défice orçamental ― budget deficit
    Synonym: déficit
    Antonyms: excedente, superávit

References
  1. “défice” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2022.
  2. “défice” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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