Frangent
//ˈfɹænd͡ʒənt// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Causing fracture; breaking. obsolete
"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"
Example
More 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"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin frangēns, present participle of frangō (“to break”). See fraction.
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