banqueroute
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian bancarotta [from 15th century].
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
banqueroute f (plural banqueroutes)
- bankruptcy
- Synonym: faillite
- (figuratively) total failure
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “banqueroute”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French banqueroute, from Italian bancarotta.
Noun edit
banqueroute f (plural banqueroutes)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- faithe banqueroute (“to go bankrupt”)