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deficiente.

disabled (having a disability), handicapped (having a handicap)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/de.fi.siˈẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/de.fiˈsjẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/dɨ.fiˈsjẽ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. disabled (having a disability), handicapped (having a handicap)

    feminine · masculine
    Os empregados deficientes exigem vagas de estacionamento.

  2. deficient (lacking resources or material)

    feminine · masculine
    Este solo é deficiente em zinco.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin dēficientem.

noun/de.fi.siˈẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/de.fiˈsjẽ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/dɨ.fiˈsjẽ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. disabled or handicapped person

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
    Os deficientes auditivos estão aprendendo linguagem de sinais.

  2. retarded, idiot

    by-personal-gender · derogatory · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin dēficientem.

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