faillite

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fallita, influenced by failli, faillir. Doublet of faute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.jit/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

faillite f (plural faillites)

1. bankruptcy

   tomber en faillite

   go bankrupt

2. failure

Derived terms

• faire faillite

Further reading

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