Learned Latin

Where the Romanian word “defect” comes from

Taken from written Latin.

DEX ’98 says

Homonym 1 (adj.): Din lat. defectus, germ. Defekt. → Learned Latin · DEX '98

Homonym 2 (s.n.): Din lat. defectus, germ. Defekt. → Learned Latin · DEX '98

Wiktionary says

Learned Latin (same language)

The route, according to Wiktionary

Latin defectus ← German Defekt

In film dialogue

19 times per million words · number 2,618 among spoken words

In Wikipedia

11 times per million words

In Romanian prose, per million words

1825–1849	1850–1874	1875–1899	1900–1924	1925–1949
9.8	25	13	29	15

Swap in a synonym

lipsă (Made in Romanian), scădere (Made in Romanian), stricat (Made in Romanian), dezavantaj (French), stricăciune (Made in Romanian), neajuns (Made in Romanian), inconvenient (French), imperfecțiune (French)

Definition on dexonline · The word’s full card

More words from the same layer

sat, secol, familie, perioadă, ultim, politic, regulă, punct, caz, persoană, mod, apărea