🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

déclin économique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: déclin économique

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Economic Decline/ˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪk dɪˈklaɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le pays a connu un déclin économique important."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sustained decrease in the economic performance of a country or region, typically measured by a decline in GDP.

    "The region experienced significant economic decline following the factory closures."
  2. 2

    A reduction in the overall prosperity or wealth of a community or nation.

    "The economic decline led to increased unemployment and social unrest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'economic' derives from the Greek word 'oikonomikos', meaning 'pertaining to household management', which evolved through Latin into Middle English. 'Decline' comes from the Latin 'declinare', meaning 'to bend down', indicating a downward movement or deterioration.

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