Etymology

diffract

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Today it means: To cause diffraction Full definition →

Latin diffractus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdiffractus“past participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">diffringo</i> (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”
  2. English todaydiffract

From Latin diffractus (“past participle of diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”).

Words from the same roots

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