noun, feminine/bɑ̃.kʁut/plural: banqueroutes
bankruptcy; total failure
Synonyms: faillite
By surface analysis, banque + route. Calque of Italian bancarotta. First attested in the 15th century.
/bɑ̃.kʁut/
bankruptcy; total failure
Synonyms: faillite
By surface analysis, banque + route. Calque of Italian bancarotta. First attested in the 15th century.