banqueroute

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bancarotta [from 15th century].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑ̃.kʁut/

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• Homophone: banqueroutes
• Rhymes: -ut

Noun

banqueroute f (plural banqueroutes)

1. bankruptcy

   Synonym: faillite

2. (figuratively) total failure

Derived terms

• banqueroute forcée
• banqueroutier
• faire banqueroute

 

Further reading

• “banqueroute”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French banqueroute, from Italian bancarotta.

Noun

banqueroute f (plural banqueroutes)

1. (Jersey, finance) bankruptcy

Synonyms

• d'sastre

Derived terms

• faithe banqueroute (“to go bankrupt”)