fragile

Definitions


[ˈfradʒʌɪl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of an object) easily broken or damaged
(e.g: fragile items such as glass and china)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘morally weak’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’. The sense ‘liable to break’ dates from the mid 16th century




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