fragilis

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • fragile, brittle, easily broken
  • (figuratively) weak, frail, flimsy, perishable

Etymology

Suffix from Latin frangō (break, I break, shatter, break up) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (break, crack, split).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreg-

Gloss

break, crack, split

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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