DEFICIO, deficio
Sounds Like: deh-FIH-kee-oh
Translations: fail, lack, be wanting, revolt, abandon, faint, disappear, cease, die, be eclipsed
From the root: DEFICIO
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: Deficio is a Latin verb meaning to fail, to be wanting, to abandon, or to cease. It is a compound word formed from 'de-' (down, away from) and 'facio' (to make, to do). Its meaning can vary depending on context, often implying a falling short, a giving up, or a coming to an end. It can describe a physical weakening, a moral failing, or the cessation of an action or existence.
Inflection: First person singular, Present, Active, Indicative
Instances
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, DEFICIO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- DEFICERENT — they might fail, they would fail, they should fail, they might be lacking, they would be lacking, they should be lacking, they might revolt, they would revolt, they should revolt
- DEFUIT — lacked, failed, was wanting, was absent, fell short
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