fran·gi·ble (fr n j -bl)adj. Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.] fran  gi·bili·ty, frangi·ble·ness n. |
frangible [ˈfrændʒɪbəl]
adj
breakable or fragile
[from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break]
frangibility , frangibleness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | frangible - capable of being broken; "the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases" breakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully" |
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