English, Etymology, Fragment
Etymology Borrowed from Latin fragmentum (“a fragment, remnant”), from frangere, present active infinitive of frangō (“I break”), from Proto-Italic *frangō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break”). Pronunciation (noun) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæɡmənt/ (verb) IPA(key): /fɹæɡˈmɛnt/, /ˈfɹæɡmɛnt/ Noun[edit] fragment (plural fragments) A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect…