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dēficit

[ˈdeː.fɪ.kɪt]

verb

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Meaning
  1. third-person singular present active indicative of dēficiŀ
  2. is lacking
  3. This is a verb form meaning that something is missing, running short, or failing. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb dēficiŀ.
Examples

Pecūnia dēficit.

Money is lacking.

Pronunciationˈdeː.fɪ.kɪt

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is a conjugation of the compound verb dēficiŀ, meaning to fail or desert.

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