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frangent

/ˈfɹænd͡ʒənt/

frangent adjective: causing fracture; breaking.

Adjective

frangent (comparative more frangent, superlative most frangent)

  1. (obsolete) Causing fracture; breaking.
    • 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

Forms of frangent

comparativemore frangent
superlativemost frangent

Origin of frangent

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

Questions about frangent

What does frangent mean?
Frangent means causing fracture; breaking.
What part of speech is frangent?
Frangent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce frangent?
Frangent is pronounced /ˈfɹænd͡ʒənt/.

Words near frangent in the dictionary

  1. Franeks
  2. Franey
  3. Franeys
  4. franga
  5. frangas
  6. frangent
  7. franger
  8. frangers
  9. frangibilities
  10. frangibility
  11. frangible

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