Feminine
faute
- (feminine) error, mistake
- (feminine) fault, blame
- (feminine) wrong, misdemeanor
- (feminine) foul, fault (infraction of the rules)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fot/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese falta. Doublet of faillite. Compare English fault and Spanish falta (“lack, shortage”).
Related words
weak point
mauvaise gestion
système intégré de gestion
non-
Fehler
errore
erro
error
hata
λάθος
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