frangent

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɹænd͡ʒənt/

Adjective

frangent (comparative more frangent, superlative most frangent)

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

References

“frangent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Verb

frangent

third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of franger

Latin

Verb

frangent

third-person plural future active indicative of frangō

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