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disavanzo

deficit

noun dee-zah-VAHN-tsoh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: dis- (apart) + avanzo (surplus, advance); literally 'a going backward.'

Also means

shortfall

Usage Note

Disavanzo is a formal accounting and economics term for a deficit or shortfall — the opposite of avanzo (surplus). It is commonly used in discussions of public finance (disavanzo pubblico) and budget reporting. The plural is disavanzi. In everyday speech deficit (borrowed directly) is often preferred; disavanzo is the native Italian equivalent used in official documents.

Examples

"Il disavanzo pubblico è aumentato quest'anno."

Natural Translation

The public deficit has increased this year.

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