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defeito.

defect, fault

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/deˈfej.tu/Brazil[deˈfeɪ̯.tu]Brazil/dɨˈfɐj.tu/Portugal/dɨˈfej.tu/Northern, Portugal
  1. defect, fault

    masculine
  2. a weakness of character

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin dēfectusbor. Portuguese defeito Borrowed from Latin dēfectus (“defect”).

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