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fragor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈfɹeɪ̯ɡɚ/
  • rhymes with -eɪɡə(ɹ)
  • homophone: fragger (æ-raising, Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A strong or sweet scent; fragrance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, proscribed

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fragor (“a breaking to pieces”), from frangō (“to break”).

From the above, by confusion with the root of fragrant.