Etymology

fragor

fra·gor
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Today it means: A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash. Full definition →

Latin fragor
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fragor · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromfragor“a breaking to pieces”
  2. English todayfragor

Borrowed from Latin fragor (“a breaking to pieces”), from frangō (“to break”).

fragor · noun2

From the above, by confusion with the root of fragrant.

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