insolvent

English

Etymology

in- +‎ solvent

Adjective

insolvent (comparative more insolvent, superlative most insolvent)

  1. Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
    an insolvent debtor
  2. Owing more than one has in assets.
  3. Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.
    an insolvent estate

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Noun

insolvent (plural insolvents)

  1. (law) One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Bouvier to this entry?)

Usage notes
  • In England, before 1861, especially applied to persons who were not traders.

German

Adjective

insolvent

  1. insolvent

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian insolvente, via German insolvent

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Adjective

insolvent (neuter singular insolvent, definite singular and plural insolvente)

  1. insolvent

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian insolvente, via German insolvent

Adjective

insolvent (neuter singular insolvent, definite singular and plural insolvente)

  1. insolvent

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