How to Spell fault
fault
fault - noun
- Weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice
- A physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect
- An error especially in service in a net or racket game
- Responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English {it}faute, falte{/it}, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin {it}*fallita{/it}, from feminine of {it}fallitus{/it}, past participle of Latin {it}fallere{/it} to deceive, disappoint
Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint
Word family
faults, faulty, faultless
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