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frangible

[ fran-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈfræn dʒə bəl /
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adjective
easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
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Origin of frangible

1375–1425; late Middle English <Old French, derivative of Latin frangere to break; see -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM frangible

fran·gi·bil·i·ty, fran·gi·ble·ness, nounnon·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·fran·gi·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH frangible

frangible , fungible

Words nearby frangible

Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible, frangipane, frangipani, Franglais, frank, frankalmoign
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Words related to frangible

breakable, brittle, crumbly, dainty, delicate, feeble, flimsy, frail, friable, weak

How to use frangible in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for frangible

frangible
/ (ˈfrændʒɪbəl) /
adjective
breakable or fragile

Derived forms of frangible

frangibility or frangibleness, noun

Word Origin for frangible

C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break
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