fragile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.3.1 Related terms 2.4 Anagrams 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin adjective fragilis, formed on frag, the root of frangere, "to break". Cognate with frail.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfrædʒaɪl/
• IPA: /ˈfrædʒɪl/ USA
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Adjective

fragile (comparative more fragile, superlative most fragile)

1. easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure

   The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.

   The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.

   He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.

[edit] Related terms

• fractal
• fraction
• fractional
• fracture
• fragility
• frail
• frailty

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Latin fragilis (“‘fragile’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fʁa.ʒil/, X-SAMPA: /fRa.Zil@/

   Audio (France, Paris)^{help, file}

• Homophones: fragiles

[edit] Adjective

fragile (epicene, plural fragiles)

1. fragile

[edit] Related terms

• fragiliser
• fragilité

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aefgilr
• giflera

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

fragile m and f (m and f plural fragili)

1. fragile

[edit] Related terms

• fragilità
• fragilmente