Etymology

fract

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Today it means: To break; to violate. Full definition →

Latin frāctus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfrāctus
  2. English todayfract

From Latin frāctus, past participle of frangere (“to break”).

Words from the same roots

Latinfrāctus all →

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