defaillance

== Italian == === Noun === defaillance f (invariable) alternative spelling of défaillance == Middle French == === Etymology === defaillir (“to faint”) +‎ -ance; see modern défaillir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.faˈjɑ̃.sə/ === Noun === defaillance f (plural defaillances) failure; lapse ==== Descendants ==== French: défaillance → Italian: défaillance, defaillance