frangible

(fran′jə bəl)

adjective

breakable; fragile

Origin: ME < OFr < ML frangibilis < L frangere, break

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See frangible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin frangibilis

Origin: , from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots

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