fragilis

Meaning

  1. (declension-3, two-termination) fragile, brittle, easily broken, breakable
  2. (declension-3, figuratively, two-termination) weak, frail, flimsy, perishable

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈfra.ɡɪ.lɪs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *fragelis. Equivalent to frangō (“break, shatter”) + -ilis (“-ile”).

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