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frangent

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɹænd͡ʒənt/

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adj

Meaning 1

Causing fracture; breaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • December 9 1763, Horace Walpole, letter to the Earl of Hertford they hissed in the most murderous manner: broke Mr. Sheriff Harley's coach-glass in the most frangent manner

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frangēns, present participle of frangō (“to break”). See fraction.