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Latin
Adjective
dēfectō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēfectus
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēfectus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈfeɡto/
- Rhymes: -eɡto
- Syllabification: de‧fec‧to
Noun
defecto m (plural defectos)
- defect, fault, deficiency
- Synonym: carencia
- flaw, imperfection
- Synonyms: imperfección, pifia
- (computing, technology) default
- por defecto ― by default
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