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fran·gi·ble

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–adjective

easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < OF, deriv. of L frangere to break; see -ible

]

—Related forms

fran·gi·bil·i·ty, fran·gi·ble·ness, noun

—Synonyms fragile, frail.

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fran·gi·ble Audio Help (frān'jə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]

fran'gi·bil'i·ty, fran'gi·ble·ness n.

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