frangible
fran·gi·ble
frangible · frangibles
Something that is breakable or fragileSomething that is breakable or fragile; especially something that is intentionally made so, such as a bullet.
UK/ˈfɹæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l/US/ˈfɹænd͡ʒəbəl/
Meaning
1 sensesSomething that is breakable or fragile; especially something that is intentionally made so, such as a bullet.
Origin
From Late Middle English frangible, frangibil, from Middle French frangible, or from MedieFrom Late Middle English frangible, frangibil, from Middle French frangible, or from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere (from frangō (“to break, shatter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break”)) + -ibilis (suffix forming adjectives indicating a capacity or worth of being acted upon).
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Forms
plural: frangibles| Singular | frangible |
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