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masculine

/fɾaɣˈmento/

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Translation

fragment

Word origin

From Latin fragmentum, from frangere ('to break'). A fragment is a broken-off piece of a whole.

Origin
Latin
Root
fragmentum
English cognates
fragment, fraction, fracture

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfragmentos

Examples

estatua.

They found a fragment of the ancient statue.

poema.

The teacher read a fragment of the poem.

.

I keep a small fragment of that letter.

roto .

The fragments of the broken glass were all over the floor.

.

This fragment of the film is my favourite.

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This word is part of lesson 64.